When the bowl of hummus arrives at your table, you know the crater of puréed chickpeas mixed with tahini, garlic and lemon juice surrounding a small lake of fresh olive oil won't last long. As warm pita bread slices get dragged through this enchanting paprika-sprinkled scenery, you'll take note that it's a beauty to behold . . . and then scoop up mounds of the popular food dip and steer it toward your open gullet. The destruction of this culinary environment can only be remedied by . . . ordering another bowl.
