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"At Mediterranean Cruise Cafe in Burnsville, Jamal Ansari—who started the business with his brothers and now runs it with his three sons—has been serving traditional SWANA/MENA fare for over 41 years. Many beloved dishes, especially the hummus, were created in the early days with Jamal’s mother by his side, and that Jerusalem-family recipe directly inspired his children Khalid and Rana to bring the hummus into retail through Baba’s." - Ali Elabbady