Six things you should eat in Israel, and mom Sarah will be upset
Food is a very big and important part of Israeli culture, and, despite the fact that many of the dishes have already gained international status and is tightly joined to the national cuisine of other countries, nothing compares to real Israeli food. You're in Israel — don't upset mother Sarah, try these dishes and products.
Shakshouka
Start the day with an impressive serving of shakshuka — a dish that came into Israeli cuisine from North Africa and remained there. There are many options for shakshuka, but, essentially, it is eggs in a spicy tomato sauce with slices of bread challah that you want to dip. Bright, warming and rich dish with a middle Eastern flavor — just what the doctor ordered.
Chickpeas
If you never ate chickpeas during a trip to Israel, you obviously are doing something wrong. This humble legume — the basis of the most popular Israeli dishes. For example...
Hummus: it is often served sprinkled with pine nuts, whole peas and Fava beans and watering it all with olive oil. Totally fine if you completely clear her plate of hummus with the last bite of the pita.
Musabbah: the difference between hummus and musabaha — in texture. The hummus has a smooth texture and musabaha there are pieces of chickpea or whole bean. It is often served with sesame paste tahini, olive oil, chopped fresh herbs, spices and pita bread.
Falafel: it can be found on every corner, and it is a very inexpensive dish. Fragrant and crispy balls of chickpeas served with fresh salad, hummus, hot sauce, sliced pickles and pita bread.
Shavarma
This dish is similar to a Turkish Doner kebab, but the Israeli Shawarma do of slices of Turkey, chicken, or lamb, which are cut from huge skewers with meat and served in pita bread and accompanied by fresh salad and various additives and sauces.
Salad vegetables
Forget soggy lettuce and watery tomatoes in the Israeli salad includes a huge variety of fresh herbs, lemon juice and olive oil. From the choices you have eyes run: there is tabbouleh, tomatoes, parsley, mint, bulgur and onion, cauliflower with tahini, pickled eggplants and carrots. And all this typical salad ingredients. The final touch is added with mountains of olives and lemon.
Martabak
Traditional sweet from Jerusalem, which is prepared from a thin Filo pastry with soft cream cheese, nuts and fruit. The dough with the stuffing folded in an envelope and is baked until crispy and then smeared with melted butter and sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Pomegranate juice
This popular drink can be found at almost every market stall where it is at the clients request. It not only quenches thirst in the hot Israeli summer, but also contains a lot of vitamins and minerals. If you think that pure pomegranate juice is too rich in taste, ask them to add orange juice. This is a very delicious and beautiful.