Zaatar Factory & Bakery

Co-owner Jack Haroun places the Z-Factory special into the oven at Zaatar Factory & Bakery.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Zaatar Factory’s Z-Factory special is a thin flatbread topped with mild akawi cheese, fresh tomato slices, olives, an egg and seasonings.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Lydia Moumagi assists a customer at Zaatar Factory.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Zaatar Factory’s sfiha balbeki.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Clockwise from top left, zaatar manaeesh, lahmajoun and harra manaeesh are herb-, meat- and chile-topped flatbreads made by Zaatar Factory.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Zaatar Factory’s round potato mushroom puffs and square olive cheese bureks.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)