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    Default Saj or Markouk (WtB in South)

    Where can I buy this?
    It's like a Middle Eastern tortilla so I'd need a Palestinian bakery (unlikely) or perhaps more likely a Lebanese bakery.
    It's what makes a Shawarma or Donair wrap-up perfectly. Here's a video of a guy making them so you can see that it's not simply pita.


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    I’m lucky to have 3 different elder relatives that make these for us. But since I know that doesn’t help you (though I’d be happy to share the next batch I get since we always get too much), try calling these places to ask if they sell them:
    - Little Lebanon SW
    - Village Pita Bakery NE (this place also makes the absolute best lebanese meat pies and cheese pies in the city so would highly recommend just going there anyways)
    - Saj Bakery SW
    - Saaj Grill NE close to UrbanX - this is my favourite shawarma place who also happen to wrap their sandwiches in saaj, but they may sell you some standalone

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    Quote Originally Posted by sabad66 View Post
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    I’m lucky to have 3 different elder relatives that make these for us. But since I know that doesn’t help you (though I’d be happy to share the next batch I get since we always get too much), try calling these places to ask if they sell them:
    - Little Lebanon SW
    - Village Pita Bakery NE (this place also makes the absolute best lebanese meat pies and cheese pies in the city so would highly recommend just going there anyways)
    - Saj Bakery SW
    - Saaj Grill NE close to UrbanX - this is my favourite shawarma place who also happen to wrap their sandwiches in saaj, but they may sell you some standalone
    Thanks, Habibi!
    I only knew how to buy separate from Jerusalem Shawarma and it was too variable in pricing and needlessly confusing, so now that I've learned the name, I can get help sourcing a bakery.
    Wrapping Shawarma in these is fully required and those who don't are living a lie.

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    For saaj, you'll have to find someone private. Have never seen ut for sale in stores. I can ask my inlaws who they buy from if you're interested

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    Quote Originally Posted by ThePenIsMightier View Post
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    Palestinian bakery
    "I'll have two orders of Saaj and one order of rockets fired randomly into populated areas please."

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    Quote Originally Posted by G-ZUS View Post
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    For saaj, you'll have to find someone private. Have never seen ut for sale in stores. I can ask my inlaws who they buy from if you're interested
    https://m.facebook.com/pages/categor...7728772/about/

    Not sure if that^ person is still doing it but still so so North!!

    I wonder if it freezes well.

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    Ahh totally forgot about Yousra. She’s actually a family friend, I’ll see if I can find out if she’s still operating.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buster View Post
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    "I'll have two orders of Saaj and one order of rockets fired randomly into populated areas please."
    Open laughter was had
    Originally posted by Thales of Miletus

    If you think I have been trying to present myself as intellectually superior, then you truly are a dimwit.
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    guessing who I might be, psychologizing me with your non existent degree.

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    I talked to Yousra’s daughter and she said that yes she can still take orders. Give her a call if the North isn’t too far. Should be about $20-25 for a dozen and yes they freeze well

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    Quote Originally Posted by sabad66 View Post
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    I talked to Yousra’s daughter and she said that yes she can still take orders. Give her a call if the North isn’t too far. Should be about $20-25 for a dozen and yes they freeze well
    Oh, well if they freeze well, then shit - maybe I should pack a sandwich, a handgun and head way way way up north. LoL!!
    I think cutting one giant Saaj into 4 looks like it covers 4 wraps, so Marth = 48 shawarma and I can get pretty much everything else pretty easily. I guess I should find a decent recipe for toum and Tahini sauce to even further simplify the additional buying.
    I think I'll still check a couple of those that were (LoL) "South" as they are slightly closer.

    Thanks again.

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    A lot of effort to avoid hitting the local shawarma joint for $7
    Originally posted by Thales of Miletus

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    Quote Originally Posted by killramos View Post
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    A lot of effort to avoid hitting the local shawarma joint for $7
    A decent shawarma is $12+ but still true.
    It's because I was playing sous vide and made a bunch from this recipe/video:


    *Technically more like shish taouk, but whatever...

    I've done it a couple times and it's just so exactly what I want. Now my goal is to make myself more self sufficient from the items that I have had to go far away to get. If I get some Saaj in the freezer and a couple sauce recipes that I'm happy with, the rest is simply one trip to the grocery store for produce. The last time I went to Jerusalem Shawarma to buy some pita, Saaj, touhm & Tahini the goof charged me something like $25 and it was a pain in the ass.

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    Yeah good shawarmas aren’t cheap any more. Last time I went to Jerusalem with the wife it was like $28 for two sandwiches and a side of garlic potatoes. Fucking inflation

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    Fuck. Now I know what I’m eating for lunch.

    Anyone know anywhere DT that is good and confirmed open?
    Originally posted by Thales of Miletus

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