The Decadence of Middle Eastern Food

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The Decadence of Middle Eastern Food

• Aphrodite Goddess

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The Decadence of Middle Eastern Food
Moving all the way up to Israel from South Africa
required getting used to a whole new culture with
a whole new cuisine. Gone were the days of Sunday
lunches spent at friends lounging around a pool
eating food from a braai (the South African term
for barbeque).
However, South African braais are legendary as
South Africa is known for producing some of the
best meat in the world lamb chops, T-bone,
sirloin and rump steaks, as well as boerewors,
which is a special kind of spiral sausage that
makes the ideal meal when wedged in between a bun
and covered with onions, mustard and tomato
sauce!
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1. Hummus Its made of chickpeas, and mixed with
a bit of tahini (sesame seed paste) and theres
different variations some with mushrooms, some
with solid chickpeas, some with beans, and always
the option of a boiled egg. Theres often a
sprinkle of paprika in it, some green herbs, and
olive oil.
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2. Shakshuka There is an art to making the
perfect shakshuka it includes the most
perfectly ripe tomatoes, sometimes red bell
peppers, tomato paste, and a good dash of salt
and pepper. I like to include beef mince into
mine, although thats not very common.
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3. Falafel There are falafel restaurants at
every corner in big Israeli cities. In one street
in Tel Aviv alone there may be 5 different
falafel restaurants. Falafel is fried hummus
balls and theyre rather unique in taste and
quite delicious!
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4. Shawarma Shawarmas include pitas stuffed with
chicken or beef that is shaved off a rotating
spit. Shawarmas are delicious and their
popularity has filtered throughout the world as
there are many shawarma restaurants in many
different countries including South Africa.
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5. Halva Halva is a very special Israeli dessert
made out of sesame seeds. It is completely unique
and you just need to go to the main Israeli
market on Carmel street called Shuk HaCarmelin
Tel Aviv to see and taste hundreds of different
varieties.
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Conclusion The great thing about Middle Eastern
cuisine is that its mostly healthy and some
dishes are clsified as vegan. In fact, Tel Aviv
has an enormous population of vegans more than
most! Middle Eastern cuisine is definitely a
treat, and you cant visit the Middle East
without trying the food even if you go back
home a few pounds heavier!
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