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a chickpea that learned to deep-fry its way into global glory
origin debateEgypt and the Levant still fight over its birthplace
ancient rootspossibly eaten by Coptic Christians for centuries
national symbolIsrael and Palestine both claim it culturally
two beansmade from chickpeas or fava beans, regionally
green insideherbs give the center its vivid color