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Fattoush

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “traditional levantine salad made from toasted or fried pieces of pita bread”. Today it says “levantine salad made from toasted or fried pieces of pita combined with mixed greens and other vegetables”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Salad from Levant Cuisine”. It now reads “Lebanese salad with toasted flatbread”.
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Fattoush ( Arabic : فتوش ; also fattush , fatush , fattoosh , and fattouche ) is a Lebanese salad made from toasted or fried pieces of khubz (Arabic flat bread) combined with mixed greens and other vegetables , such as radishes , cucumber and tomatoes . Fattoush is popular among communities in the Levant . Mediterranean Cuisine: Flavors for a Healthier You . Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life .

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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “traditional levantine salad made from toasted or fried pieces of pita bread”. Today it says “levantine salad made from toasted or fried pieces of pita combined with mixed greens and other vegetables”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Salad from Levant Cuisine”. It now reads “Lebanese salad with toasted flatbread”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then

traditional levantine salad made from toasted or fried pieces of pita bread

Now

levantine salad made from toasted or fried pieces of pita combined with mixed greens and other vegetables

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