They bake what Iranians call “the barakat (blessing) of the table”, and it is eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner — traditional breads are a staple of the Iranian diet. Bakeries are easy to locate in urban centres of Iran where all one has to do is spot a queue spilling onto sidewalks or simply detect the irresistible scent of freshly baked flatbreads. The baker moves and gesticulates constantly as he works in what resembles a dance in front of gas-fired ovens.