MAKEDONKA SOMUN Round Bread 5 x 120g

Round, soft, slightly puffed — each Makedonka Somun is a small masterpiece of Balkan baking simplicity: four ingredients, zero additives, and a texture that goes from fridge to table in under five minutes. This is the bread the Balkans built its meze culture on.

About Makedonka SOMUN

Somun (сомун) is the signature flatbread of the Balkan table. Soft and slightly puffed from a live-yeast fermentation, with a thin crust that crisps gently when reheated and a pillowy interior that tears rather than cuts — somun is the bread that makes everything else taste better. Its name comes from the Ottoman Turkish for a round bread roll, and it has been a daily staple across Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia, and the wider region for centuries.

Makedonka Somun is baked in the authentic Balkan tradition using only four ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast, and salt. No added fat, no added sugar, no preservatives, no additives of any kind. What you get is pure bread — the kind your grandparents pulled from a bakery bag on a Sunday morning, still warm. Each pack contains five individually sized round flatbreads at 120g apiece, giving you five perfect single servings ready to reheat on demand.

How to Reheat

Makedonka Somun is ready to eat after a brief reheat — choose your preferred method:

✓  Oven: 5 minutes at 180°C / 350°F — crisp exterior, warm and airy inside
✓  Toaster: 3 minutes — best for a toasted, slightly chewy result
✓  Microwave: 30 seconds — fastest option; wrap in a damp paper towel to retain softness
✓  Grill pan: 2 minutes per side — adds char marks and a light smokiness that transforms the bread

How to Enjoy It

The classic Balkan pairing is somun with kebapche or ćevapi — grilled minced meat sausages served tucked into the warm bread with chopped raw onion and a generous spoonful of ajvar or lutenitsa spread on top. Beyond the classic, somun works beautifully as a sandwich base, a soup dipper, a pizza-style base brushed with olive oil and topped with sirene and herbs, or simply torn and used to scoop up stews, grilled vegetables, and dips. Reheat on the grill pan while your meat cooks and serve everything together — the bread, the grill marks, and the meze spread on the table alongside.

What Makes It Special

Four ingredients. Zero compromises. In a market full of flatbreads padded with emulsifiers, dough conditioners, and extended-shelf-life preservatives, Makedonka Somun stands out for what it does not contain. The short, clean ingredient list — flour, water, yeast, salt — is the same formula Balkan bakers have used for generations, and it produces a bread with a genuinely fresh, yeasty aroma and a soft interior that mass-produced alternatives cannot match. Each 120g round is a full individual-serving flatbread, sized for one person, priced for everyday use, and ready in minutes.

Quick Facts

✓  Type: Round somun — soft Balkan white wheat flatbread
✓  Brand: Makedonka
✓  Pack format: 5 rounds x 120g each (600g total)
✓  Ingredients: Wheat flour, water, yeast, salt
✓  Allergens: CONTAINS WHEAT (GLUTEN)
✓  Added additives / sugar / fat / preservatives: None
✓  Reheat: Oven 5 min  |  Toaster 3 min  |  Microwave 30 sec  |  Grill pan 2 min
✓  Country of Manufacture: [CONFIRM FROM PACKAGING — UPC prefix indicates US-based registration]
✓  UPC: 810164180551
✓  SKU: MAK5011

Balkan Serving Tip

Balkan Serving Tip

For the most authentic Balkan somun experience, reheat the round on a dry grill pan over medium-high heat for 2 minutes per side until char marks appear and the bread puffs slightly. Split it open along the edge — the interior should be warm, soft, and steaming — then fill with grilled kebapche or simply spread generously with lutenitsa and top with crumbled sirene cheese. Eat immediately while the bread is still warm from the pan. The grill pan method gives the closest result to a traditional Balkan wood-fired bakery somun.

Pairs perfectly with: Lutenitsa Bulgarian Style Spread (SKU: LHDER).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is somun, and how is it different from pita?

Somun (сомун) is a soft, round, slightly puffed flatbread from the Balkans, made from yeasted white wheat dough. It is thicker and softer than Middle Eastern pita, with a more pronounced yeasty flavour and a crust that crisps pleasantly when grilled or toasted. Unlike pita, which typically forms a hollow pocket, somun is solid through the middle — it is torn open or used as a base rather than as a pocket. In Serbia it is called lepinja; in Bosnia it is most associated with ćevapi; across Bulgaria and North Macedonia it appears on every meze table.

What is the difference between the Round and Long Makedonka Somun?

Both are 120g per piece and share the same four-ingredient recipe and no-additive promise. The Round (this product) is the classic circular somun shape — ideal as a plate accompaniment, a soup dipper, or an open-face meze base. The Long variant has an oval, elongated shape better suited to being split and filled like a sandwich or kebab wrap. Choose round for table-sharing; choose long for filled sandwich applications.

Is this somun suitable for people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance?

No. Makedonka Somun is made with wheat flour and contains gluten. It is not suitable for celiac disease or wheat allergy.

What is the best reheating method?

For the most authentic result, use a dry grill pan (2 minutes per side) — this produces char marks and a light smokiness closest to a wood-fired bakery oven. The microwave (30 seconds wrapped in a damp paper towel) is the fastest and keeps the bread very soft. The oven (5 minutes at 180°C) gives a balanced result with a slightly crisp exterior. The toaster (3 minutes) is ideal when you want a chewier, toasted texture for use as a sandwich base.

How many somun are in a pack, and what does a case contain?

Each retail pack contains 5 rounds of 120g each (600g total per pack). A full wholesale case contains 45 packs — 225 individual somun rounds — making this an excellent option for restaurants, delis, cafés, and caterers serving Balkan-style grilled meats, meze platters, or Balkan sandwiches at volume.

What are the other Makedonka Somun formats available at Malincho?

Malincho carries the full Makedonka Somun range: Round Bread in 5×120g (this product) and 4×160g for a larger individual serving; Long Bread in 5×120g for sandwich and kebab wrap applications; and a larger Round Bread 2×300g format available on the Malincho frozen store for sharing or family-size servings.