Take it and run

June 16, 2008 at 11:37 am (Uncategorized) (, )

Vendors at food stands cook thin pieces of dough on this hemisphere of hot metal and spread various toppings on top, then remove them from the grill, fold them, and wrap them in paper. The result is called saj, and it’s my favorite kind of Levantine fast food. The saj in this picture are spread with zaatar, a mixture of olive oil, ground thyme, and sesame seeds. It’s one of my favorite fast foods here (and actually, there isn’t much fast food, American or otherwise, since eating quickly or on the go isn’t popular).

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