I am exceptionally Arab about my food. Or maybe I should say exceptionally Levantine: I love my white cheese. I love my olive oil. I love my tomatoes, my olives, my thyme, and my bread. 

They are at the very base of my life, my childhood, my experiences.

My current favorite sandwich is this one. 

The secret of this sandwich is the bread. You must get a thyme-sprinkled loaf, preferably from Abella, who have the best bakery in Amman.

Step one: bread and tomatoes

Whether you use cherry tomatoes or regular ones is up to you. I feel like cherry tomatoes give a nice tangy flavor to food. Like I mentioned, the real secret is in the bread.

Step two: the cheese

The cheese should most definitely be white, aside from the fact that yellow cheese is disgusting.

We get some cheap Shami-brand “sweet poiled cheese”, and it’s actually absolutely delicious. Make sure the chunks are large though as this cheese tends to be over sweetened and thus slightly flavorless. 
  

Step three: heaven is in the olive oil

Where does one start with describing the amazingness of olive oil? How can such a simple liquid be so rich and aromatic?
 
I love olive oil. My favorite food as a child was khobzeh bzeit, which translates to bread in olive oil. To this day, my de facto snack is a slice of freshly baked bread dipped in oil and sprinkled with salt.  

Step four: some layering

I usually add nothing more than sliced black olives. Other times, I add an extra dash of thyme. 

Step five: scorch a little .

Do not eat this sandwich without toasting it first. I prefer mine slightly scorched, it adds a nice woody scent.

Enjoy! :)