tandoor

Example Sentences

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While the former was delicate and thin, the latter was a thick, puffy flatbread baked in a tandoor.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

“In Pakistan, people think the spicier the better,” said the third-generation tandoor owner.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022

Blistered in the tandoor, the fluffy naan helps erase the last of any sauce.

From Washington Post • May 13, 2022

Uyghur poetry spelled out in Arabic letters is displayed in restaurants that serve hand-pulled noodles and samsa, lamb-filled buns baked in tandoor ovens.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2022

On it went, down the street, around the corner, in line at the tandoor.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini