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"On an average day at Alwatan you’ll see customers buying several bags of fresh pita bread, with the enticing smells encasing the entire building. Besides fresh pita, they specialize in mu’jinat, savory baked goods made with dough, including mana’eesh (za’tar bread sometimes with cheese), akras (wheat fritters), and sfiha (flatbread with meat). Another highlight at Alwatan is the ka’ik: airy bread covered densely in sesame seeds, a popular staple sold on street carts in Palestine, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. Make it a meal by trying it with some of the bakery’s falafel. Alwatan also sells tea biscuits that are crunchy and slightly sweet, with anise and ma’amoul." - Nylah Iqbal Muhammad