Lahmacun (Arabic: لحم بعجين also lahmajun and other spellings) is a round, thin piece of dough topped with minced meat (most commonly beef or lamb), minced vegetables and herbs including onions, garlic, tomatoes, red peppers, and parsley, flavored with spices such as chili pepper, paprika, and cinnamon, then baked. Lahmacun is often wrapped around vegetables, including pickles, tomatoes, peppers, onions, lettuce, parsley, and roasted eggplant. Due to its shape and superficial similarity it is sometimes described as Turkish pizza, Armenian pizza,or similar names. However, unlike pizza, lahmacun is not usually prepared with cheese and the crust is thinner. Lahmacun is a popular dish in in Turkey (lahmacun), Iraq, Lebanon and Syria (lahm bi 'ajin), Israel and in Armenian, Turkish, and Arab communities worldwide.