Each Friday night the streets of the towns and cities fall silent as Israelis go to eat the Shabbat meal with their families. Then on each festival theyre obliged to go home and gorge at their mothers table again. What they eat varies a great deal as Israelis come from all corners of the planet and the food ranges from Polish soups to Yemenite bread.
There are some things though that almost every Israeli eats and which you shouldnt overlook if you travel in Israel.
Aubergines Called hatsoolim, the eggplant in Israel is baked and then made into a paste for sandwiches and pitta bread.
Bagels Theyre ring-shaped, coated in sesame seeds and assured to block up your intestines for days.
Felafel Common to many Arabic countries, this is the original one stop fast food in Israel. Boiled chick pea are mashed with onion, coriander and other spices and then deep fried in balls. These are inserted into pitta bread with a generous quantity of hummous and tahina and, though damn healthy, can constipate you for days. The Israelis had some troubles with deceitful falafel stalls using machine oil in the deep pan but they say its been sorted out now.
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