Alsalam Restaurant and Meat Market

Deli counter and a few seats up front; mildly unkempt grocery in back is filled with enticing aromas that invite exploration. Ramzy Licorice drink mix (approx. 200 g.; $3.49) hails from Syria; it improves with a spoonful of sugar, but the taste, even the aroma, won't let you forget that it's made from a root.

Alsalam Restaurant and Meat Market
7206 Fifth Ave., Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
718-921-1076