Pita or pitta, is a family of yeast-leavened round flatbreads baked from wheat flour, common in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and neighboring areas.

Does pita bread come from Greece?

Pita bread (from Greek: πίτα) is a staple of countless Greek dishes. A favorite to serve with dips and spreads, like melitzanosalata, fava, feta cheese dip and many others.

Is pita bread Greek or Indian?

Believed to be much older, pita has fewer ingredients — just flour, salt, water, and yeast — and originates in the Middle East, spreading to the eastern Mediterranean and wheat-eating areas of Europe, Asia, and Africa. The English word, pita, comes from Greek.