Lamb Dumplings, Lentils And A Bittersweet Taste Of Home : The Salt : NPR:
"Iraq has taken in about a quarter-million people fleeing Syria's civil war. In the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, one of Syria's most famous restaurants is re-creating the tastes of Damascus.
Naranj restaurant keeps a list of the world leaders who have dined at its branch back in Syria. The list is at least 25 names long, and that's not counting the movie stars. Rumor has it Syrian President Bashar Assad eats at the Damascus location twice a week.
Bassam Awwad, food and beverage manager for Naranj Irbil, says the rumor is nearly true.
He comes "when he needs," Awwad says. "Not exactly twice. Maybe ... monthly.""
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