Category	Bread Name	Origin / Region	Leavening	Description
Leavened Breads	White Bread	Global	Yeast	Soft, classic bread made from refined wheat flour.
	Whole Wheat Bread	Global	Yeast	Denser loaf using whole grain flour; nutty flavor.
	Sourdough	France / Global	Wild yeast	Naturally leavened; tangy flavor from fermentation.
	Rye Bread	Eastern Europe	Yeast / Sourdough	Dense, slightly sour bread made from rye flour.
	Brioche	France	Yeast	Rich, buttery, slightly sweet bread.
	Challah	Jewish	Yeast	Sweet, braided bread for ceremonial use.
	Baguette	France	Yeast	Long, thin, crisp-crusted French bread.
	Ciabatta	Italy	Yeast	Rustic Italian bread, large air pockets, chewy.
	Focaccia	Italy	Yeast	Flat, airy bread; often topped with herbs, olive oil.
	English Muffin	UK	Yeast	Small, round, griddle-cooked bread.
	Kaiser Roll	Austria	Yeast	Round crusty bread roll with decorative top.
	Pain d’épi	France	Yeast	Wheat stalk-shaped artisan loaf.
	Barm Cake	Northern England	Yeast	Soft round roll, often for sandwiches.
Unleavened Breads	Tortilla	Mexico	None	Soft, thin flatbread, corn or wheat.
	Roti / Chapati	India	None	Whole wheat flatbread, cooked on griddle.
	Matzo	Jewish	None	Unleavened bread eaten at Passover.
	Lavash	Middle East	None	Thin, soft or crisp flatbread.
	Arepa	Venezuela / Colombia	None	Cornmeal flatbread, often split and stuffed.
	Socca / Farinata	France / Italy	None	Chickpea flour flatbread.
	Injera	Ethiopia	Fermentation only	Spongy sour flatbread from teff flour.
Quick Breads	Banana Bread	Global	Baking powder / soda	Sweet, moist bread using mashed bananas.
	Cornbread	USA	Baking powder / soda	Made from cornmeal; sweet or savory.
	Zucchini Bread	Global	Baking powder / soda	Similar to banana bread, with grated zucchini.
	Pumpkin Bread	Global	Baking powder / soda	Moist bread with pumpkin puree and spices.
	Irish Soda Bread	Ireland	Baking soda	Quick bread often with raisins.
	Bannock	Scotland / Indigenous	Baking powder / soda	Flat, quick bread.
Specialty & Regional Breads	Naan	India	Yeast / Yogurt	Soft flatbread baked in tandoor.
	Pita	Middle East	Yeast	Pocket bread used for sandwiches.
	Bagel	Poland / Jewish	Yeast	Dense, boiled then baked; often with seeds.
	Pretzel	Germany	Yeast	Shiny, salty crust; twisted shape.
	Panettone	Italy	Yeast	Sweet bread with dried fruits; eaten at Christmas.
	Barmbrack	Ireland	Yeast	Sweet fruit bread.
	Chipa	South America	Yeast / Quick	Cheese bread, often from Paraguay.
	Khobz	North Africa	Yeast	Round bread from Morocco / Algeria.
	Tandoori Roti	India	Yeast	Traditional tandoor-cooked flatbread.
	Raisin Bread	Global	Yeast	Sweet bread with raisins.
Rustic / Artisan Breads	Pain de campagne	France	Yeast / Sourdough	Country bread; wheat and rye mix.
	Multigrain	Global	Yeast	Bread with multiple grains and seeds.
	Seeded Loaf	Global	Yeast	Bread with sunflower, sesame, or pumpkin seeds.
	Batard	France	Yeast	Short, oval artisan loaf.
	Pain Poilâne	France	Sourdough	Iconic Parisian sourdough.
	Ezekiel Bread	Global	Yeast	Sprouted grain bread; considered health bread.
	Fougasse	France	Yeast	Leaf-shaped flatbread, decorative and rustic.