Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Fresh pita bread in Hackensack

When I run out of soft, chewy Syrian bread from Fattal's Bakery in Paterson, getting more involves a 16-mile, round-trip drive. The other day, I was running an errand in another part of Hackensack and found fresh bread at Sahara Stores on South Summit Avenue.

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This is a small, Middle Eastern deli and grocery store, with prepared food and shelves of imported goods, and now, fresh pita bread delivered seven days a week, the friendly owner said. (Despite the name, it's only one store.)

I found Nouri's Syrian bread there and another brand I had not seen before, Kings Pita, a thinner Lebanese-style bread, both from Paterson and both $1.50 a package at Sahara. You get more with Nouri's -- 12 loaves weighing 22 ounces versus 6 larger loaves that weigh only 14 ounces. But what I like about Kings Pita is that after a minute or two out of the fridge, it is soft and chewy -- not card-boardy like some Lebanese bread -- perfect for scooping up hummus or wrapping around spicy lamb sausage.



Sahara Stores, 242 S. Summit Ave., Hackensack, 201-487-7222.

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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 18, 2009 at 12:25 PM

    I might be mistaken, but I believe Kings is also made by Nouris

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  2. Victor E. SassonNovember 18, 2009 at 2:59 PM

    Well, it's pretty good. I don't go to Nouri's much and the bakery listed on the bag is on Pennsylvania Avenue in Paterson (I believe it said N & J Bakery). I called the number on the bag, but that isn't the bakery. I was given another number, but couldn't get through.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 18, 2009 at 3:19 PM

    Yes, that is Nouri's bakery on Pennsylvania Ave, you can buy bulk bread there as well. I do not believe they actually sell that bread at their own store though.

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  4. Victor E. SassonNovember 19, 2009 at 8:45 AM

    So I can go to Pennsylvania Avenue and buy the bread? Is that street in South Paterson? I can't place it. I think the Kings Pita is actually superior to Nouri's Syrian bread.

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  5. AnonymousNovember 19, 2009 at 9:14 AM

    Pennsylvania Ave is parallel to Railway Ave, they eventually intersect. You can buy bread there but you have to buy in bulk, probably a dozen bags or so, they sell it discounted.

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  6. Victor E. SassonNovember 19, 2009 at 10:38 AM

    OK, thanks. That wouldn't work for me, unless I had a few people to share it with, which I don't. Wonder why it isn't sold at Nouri's. I'm going there Saturday and will ask.

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