love this saj, and have already bought others as gifts. DHL delivery is CRAZY fast, less than 6 days to the US, very much worth the shipping costs. For the US, at least in my case, there weren't any additional shipping costs beyond those listed at checkout.
If you're on the fence, yalla just BUY IT, you won't regret it.

Making the dough was easy, even for someone who has never made dough before, following the provided recipe. Its also fun to have the kids help out.

The saj is smaller than I expected, its really designed to make one normal sized manousheh at a time, but that's part of its appeal, it is very easy to pack up for a weekend trip with the provided carrying bag.

A few tips:
* Once the dough is ready and has rested the right amount, letting the dough sit overnight in the fridge seems to help.
* You need a lot less dough then you think. About the size of a lime.
* You wanna get the dough super thin. I found it best to flatten it out a lot with a rolling pin before putting it on pillow, using flour to keep it from sticking to pin and surface. Otherwise it comes out like an oven man2ousheh rather than saj, still delicious though.
* You should keep the gas burner on the max setting. I found using the largest burner wasn't as effective as using the medium sized one. Let the saj heat up for 10 mins or so before you start.
* As you make manoushehs, toppings will fall off and collect in the side skirt. I found it best to clean that out immediately otherwise it cakes on and becomes very hard to clean. And you don't want to use any abrasive sponges on the saj to avoid ruining the ceramic coating. I just used the back of a wooden spoon to scoop out all the stuff that falls to the side.
* The mix of shredded akkawi and full fat shredded mozarella worked great.

This review relates only to the shipment of the product, not the item itself.
While it is said that shipment outside of Europe faces customs fees, this is not highlighted accordingly , at purchasing time.
I suggest adding a note, mentioning that the total cost does not include these fees, and that DHL will contact the customer for forms and fees to be completed and paid, later on.
This is a very important aspect, that would have lead me (per example) to not purchase the Saj. The shipment fees added up to double the ones shown on this site, in total.

Arrived quickly and without problem. It's a beautiful object and I am learning the required skills! I am not Lebanese, but I love Lebanese food and my Lebanese friends promise to help me.

A must have

I like the saaj but the recipe is totally wrong.