Al-Kumah's staff, said a fellow customer, hail from Palestine, perhaps Lebanon, and Egypt — where this grilled pita sandwich is called hawawshi — while the owner comes from Syria. Hence the Syrian name for a pita that's spread with seasoned ground beef, then grilled: araiss ($2.50).
Al-Kumah
970 Main St. (Montclair-Gould Aves.), Paterson, New Jersey
973-977-4888
