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| John Kerry makes unscheduled shawarma sandwich stop in West Bank | John Kerry makes unscheduled shawarma sandwich stop in West Bank |
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| It's enough to give the healthy eating lobby a heart attack. US secretary of state John Kerry made an unscheduled pitstop in his diplomatic circuit on Thursday, darting into a fast-food restaurant in the West Bank city of Ramallah for a shawarma sandwich, a staple snack all over the Middle East. | It's enough to give the healthy eating lobby a heart attack. US secretary of state John Kerry made an unscheduled pitstop in his diplomatic circuit on Thursday, darting into a fast-food restaurant in the West Bank city of Ramallah for a shawarma sandwich, a staple snack all over the Middle East. |
| Shawarma – shavings of meat grilled on a rotating spit – is usually served stuffed inside pitta bread with an assortment of salads, pickles, hummus and tahini. Its succulence comes from the fattiness of the meat, which means a sandwich with all the trimmings can clock up more than 1,000 calories. | Shawarma – shavings of meat grilled on a rotating spit – is usually served stuffed inside pitta bread with an assortment of salads, pickles, hummus and tahini. Its succulence comes from the fattiness of the meat, which means a sandwich with all the trimmings can clock up more than 1,000 calories. |
| At Samer's Restaurant, Kerry chose a turkey shawarma, slightly less fat-laden than its lamb counterpart. "Man, that is good," he is reported to have said. | At Samer's Restaurant, Kerry chose a turkey shawarma, slightly less fat-laden than its lamb counterpart. "Man, that is good," he is reported to have said. |
| But not quite sated, the secretary of state then dashed across the road – ill-advised when considering driving protocols in Ramallah – to Samer's pastry shop, where he consumed a portion of "knafeh" and a serving of thick, and typically heavily sweetened, Arabic coffee. | But not quite sated, the secretary of state then dashed across the road – ill-advised when considering driving protocols in Ramallah – to Samer's pastry shop, where he consumed a portion of "knafeh" and a serving of thick, and typically heavily sweetened, Arabic coffee. |
| Knafeh is a dessert made with gooey sweet cheese and drenched in syrup. Usually it is topped with bright orange shredded filo pastry; Kerry's came with additional crushed pistachio nuts. Another 500 calories. | Knafeh is a dessert made with gooey sweet cheese and drenched in syrup. Usually it is topped with bright orange shredded filo pastry; Kerry's came with additional crushed pistachio nuts. Another 500 calories. |
| Kerry is urging an economic package to boost the Palestinian economy. Perhaps as a signal of his commitment, he insisted on paying for his food. | Kerry is urging an economic package to boost the Palestinian economy. Perhaps as a signal of his commitment, he insisted on paying for his food. |
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