As the street food phenomenon has spread, new places have opened all over Israel but some of the best are in the Jerusalem shuk where you can now find a wide variety of interesting street food offerings including traditional dishes all over the world.
Orly Elyashar has a sense of humor about the community she grew up in. Called the Hamadani or Hamedani Jews, the name, she explains “translates to know it all. Hama means everything and everyone and d
One of the biggest shocks for many foreign visitors to Israel is the lack of familiar 'Jewish' cuisine. Where are the smoked salmon, bagels and cream cheese at breakfast?
Israel is one of the world's top foodie destinations these days, so make sure you try these traditional (and not-so-traditional) foods on your trip. You can thank us later. PIN this article and CLICK to get your appetite going for some delicious Israeli food! #Israel #MiddleEast #travel #foodietravel #food
As a child in the 1950s, living in Ashkelon, a city an hour south of Tel Aviv along Israel’s coast, Nitza Kardish would say her family was from a kibbutz. “I used to lie,” she explains. Her parents ha
If you are visiting Israel and want to try the best Israeli food, here is a list of the most popular Israeli dishes and Israeli drinks I have tried on my trip to Israel Spices
Introduce your child to baking with traditional Hamantaschen, or jam-filled buttery cookies that are usually made for Purim.
These Jewish foods are rich with tradition and have been passed down for generations. From latkes to matzo to noodle kugel, you'll love these authentic dishes.
This classic Jewish Shabbat dish can be started the evening before Shabbat and cooked overnight so it’s ready (and hands-off) the day of. There are endless versions of the dish; this one features short ribs for celebratory richness and gets subtle sweetness from honey, tomato paste and carrots. We also add whole creamer potatoes, a variety that holds up well to long cooking and will absorb the delicious beef flavor. Although cholent can be cooked in a low oven or on a hot plate, using a slow cooker means the dish can simmer overnight and stay warm until you’re ready to serve.
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Meat knishes are baked Jewish dumplings filled with meat similar to a Mexican empanada, a British pasty, a Russian pirozhki and an Italian calzone.
Growing up in the Jewish community of Caracas, Shabbat dinners in Aquiba Benarroch’s family moved each week, back and forth between the homes of his two sets of grandparents. His Moroccan grandmothers
A delicious loaded plateful of wurst & eggs, latkes, challah toast and cholent. A solid start to the day!
This Meat Latke recipe was submitted by Olesya Gorshenina and is included in “Israel to Go” a pocket culinary tour published by Taglit-Birthright Israel. The cookbook features 20 specially selected recipes derived from the spice pallet and foods native to the Mediterranean to chronicle the exotic cultural experience offered to Taglit-Birthright Israel trip participants. All recipes are designed to be easy for the home-cook to follow. Taglit-Birthright Israel sends Jewish adults between the ages of 18 to 26 on a free 10-day trip to Israel to strengthen each participant’s Jewish identity and build a lasting bond with the land and people of Israel. Since its inception, more than 350,000 Jewish young adults have taken part in Taglit-Birthright Israel from more than 65 countries, all 50 U.S. states and from nearly 1,000 North American college campuses. For more information, visit www.birthrightisrael.com/
Though Yaacov and Betty Abramov were from the same hometown of Chernivtsi, in a part of present-day Ukraine that was once the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the couple-to-be didn’t know each other in the ol
Jachnun is one of those dishes that everyone in Israel loves but few actually make themselves. These rolled sticks of dough are a Yemenite Jewish food. The dish is one of many slow-cooked Jewish fo…
When jeweler Alissa Haroush was growing up in Southern California, shoeboxes of sweets would arrive at her family’s doorstep. There were hamantaschen for Purim, mandel bread, and sometimes, for no occ
These coconut macaroon cookies earned me a first-place ribbon at the county fair. They remain my husband's favorites—whenever I make them to give away, he always asks me where his batch is! I especially like the fact that this recipe makes a small enough batch for the two of us to nibble on. —Penny Ann Habeck, Shawano, Wisconsin
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In Israel, bourekas are the quick breakfast or lunch of choice. These savory pastries made their way to the Middle East by way of the Balkans and can be filled with all sorts of cheeses and veggies. Janna Gur, author of The Book of New Israeli Food, includes several boureka recipes representing many of the filling combinations and doughs that make this pastry so popular.
A rich, creamy hot drink flavoured with rosewater and topped with nuts and cinnamon.
When Ilana Isaac was 9-years-old, her family fled Baghdad for Israel in the middle of the night. It was her mother, Marcel Batzri’s idea. “I don’t know how she persuaded my father,” she says. They wer
Adeena Sussman—author of "Sababa: Fresh, Sunny Flavors from My Israeli Kitchen"—guides us through the essentials of cooking authentic Israeli food at home.
A Jewish potato knish is baked dumpling similar to an empanada, a British pasty, and a Russian pirozhki. It is stuffed with a savory potato filling.
Discover the best street food in Tel Aviv, Israel and Tel Aviv restaurants. A local's guide to Tel Aviv's must-try Israeli street food. Traditional dishes in Tel Aviv and authentic Israeli cuisine that you cannot miss! The best food in Tel Aviv, Israel and where to find it.
This classic sabich recipe has all the unique layers the sandwich is beloved for: crispy fried eggplant, nutty tahini, boiled eggs, and refreshing Israeli salad.
Food stylist Victoria Granof remembers cousins from a vast family network in France, Venezuela, Peru, and the U.S. appearing at her dinner table in Los Angeles when she was little. The visiting relati
In 1965, when Evelyn Silverman Reinfeld and her family moved into a ranch-style house in New Jersey, she designed her own kitchen. She selected a restaurant-grade fridge and a mixer larger than the pr
The Jewish Food Society is a non-profit organization that works to preserve, celebrate, and revitalize Jewish culinary heritage. Through community events and a vibrant digital recipe archive, we aim to provide a deeper connection to Jewish life.
This recipe was shared by Hedai Offaim. Read more about his family in "Hedai Offaim’s Table Is Always Open — And Covered with the Bounty of Israel" and try his recipes for white shakshuka, steak and b
The table at writer, chef, and farmer Hedai Offaim’s home an hour outside of Jerusalem is always full. A typical Saturday brunch spread might include this white shakshuka, a glowing orange and tomato
This delicious bread is pletzel. It's an Ashkenazi Jewish flatbread and is sometimes called Onion Board.
A savory slow-cooked stew for Shabbat with meat, potatoes and beans.
