Like many other Michelin-starred chefs(Guillaume Sanchez, Assaf Granit...) in these troubled times for haute gastronomy, Alan Geaam has ventured into street-food. The idea was to offer a cuisine more suited to takeaway (and delivery). Alan Geaam created Sâj, a takeaway counter dedicated to Lebanese galettes.
The chef has set up Sâj on rue de Montmorency, in Paris's 3rd arrondissement, just a stone's throw from Qasti, his Lebanese bistro. The Levantine galettes ofAlan Geaam, the Michelin-starred chef of Alan Geaam's restaurant in the 9th arrondissement, are baked on a curved hot plate. The saj, hence the name.
In addition to its galettes, comptoir Sâj also offers Qasti's finest mezzés (hummus, tabbouleh...). Starters include the excellent Baba Ganoush, Makanek with pomegranate molasses (small pan-fried sausages spiced with lamb), all served with Lebanese bread.
The Sâj patties, meanwhile, are filled with a choice of zaatar, labneh,halloumi and mozzarella, lamb kefta and hummus, or spice-marinated chicken for a shawarma-style patty. We love the Soujouk/Halloumi version and the Kefta.
As for desserts, Julien Noray, Alan Geaam's head pastry chef, has created a range of sweets in verrines: saffron cheesecake, orange blossom rice pudding, mouhalabieh and baklawa .
So, are you ready to devour Lebanese street-food made by a Michelin-starred chef?
Dates and Opening Time
Starts April 14, 2021
Location
Sâj
51 Rue de Montmorency
75003 Paris 3
Access
Rambuteau
Booking
saj.bonkdo.com
