Fadi Kattan at the famous Fawda restaurant in Bethlehem is one of the only chefs in the world who dare to try modern Palestinian cuisine. In the past two years in a city without foreign tourists, he also had to think creatively, cook at home and become a social media star

The chef's white uniform and the waiter's apron are still hung on the metal pole near the closed restaurant kitchen. Although the restaurant’s door has been locked since March 2020, the restaurant’s tables are still covered with pressed white tablecloths with charming stone arches.