Fresh take on Syrian cuisine


Olive Oil Ice-Cream. — Photos: AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star

The vacant shoplot near Leen’s Middle East Kitchen seemed like a sign from above for Ameer Alzalek when he was mulling over expansion after hitting success with his first restaurant, Leen’s.

Ameer opened SAJ Bistronomy by Leen’s at end of last year, and like Leen’s, it also features a brick oven where puffed-up Syrian breads dusted with black sesame are constantly turned out.

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