The saj, pronounced distinctly with a deep, velarized “s,” denoted by the Arabic letter ص, is a dome-shaped iron griddle heated atop a natural gas stove that is attached to the bottom. The contraption ...

In Lebanon and Syria saj bread is known as markouk, while in Jordan and Palestine, where it is made a little thicker, it is known as shraaq. In Turkey, borek.

[Falafel at Saj Bakery] Their saj is blistered and pliable, a beautiful match for either chicken or beef shawarma ($7.99), both of which make strong cases for the city’s best.

Saj loaf: All-women church group bakes bread for charity using recipe passed down the generations Just before dawn on a morning at the end of each month, a group of Lebanese-Australian women ...

Before you head for the wonderful and wondrous Saj Bakery, situated in a not-so-mini mall in Granada Hills, it’s important that you know what za’atar is. For za’atar will appea… ...