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and Egyptians have led many to argue its an ancient spread that has been around Popular treats among Israelis, found in almost
origins lie elsewhere. Whats more, the word for 7000 years and consumed globally, is all supermarkets, include Bamba, peanut-
‘hummus’ comes from the Arab word for made from sesame seeds, which, when butter flavored puffed maize bites which
‘chickpea’, leading others to suggest it has ground correctly, produce a deliciously account for over 25 percent of the country’s
Arabic origins. Regardless of its humble creamy side dish, dip or topping. Halva is snack market. There’s also Bissli, a crunchy
beginnings, hummus is a much-adored a crumbly confection with origins spanning wheat snack produced in flavors of grill,
spread in Israel, often served as part of a the Middle East, Central Asia and even as far onion, barbeque, pizza, falafel and Mexican,
meze or as a main dish, sometimes creatively as India and North Africa, made from one of shaped as squares, twists, tubes and hoops.
garnished with pine nuts, hard boiled eggs, more ingredients including semolina, nut or And if you’re lucky enough to find it, Krembo!
paprika and sumac. Dig in to your hummus seed butters. In Israel, it is more commonly The marshmallow dome coated in chocolate,
the Israeli way – that is using your pita bread produced from sesame seeds, infused with similar to the Scottish tea cake and Danish
sugar syrup and egg whites. Stocked fresh
(a round flat bread) in place of a spoon! throughout the country’s local markets, huge flødebolle, flies off the shelves during winter.
Sold only from October to February, demand
slabs of halva are available in all variety of for Krembo increases year upon year – so
Tahini & Halva flavors, from pistachio and chocolate marble, grab it if you can!
A trip to Israel is incomplete without the to creative inventions with ginger, cardamom
irresistible tastes of tahini and halva. Tahini, and rose oil.

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