The Decadence of Middle Eastern Food

1. The Decadence of Middle Eastern Food Aphrodite Goddess

2. 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!

3. The Decadence of Middle Eastern Food 1. Hummus It’s made of chickpeas, and mixed with a bit of tahini (sesame seed paste) and there’s different variations – some with mushrooms, some with solid chickpeas, some with beans, and always the option of a boiled egg. There’s often a sprinkle of paprika in it, some green herbs, and olive oil.

4. The Decadence of Middle Eastern Food 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 that’s not very common.

5. The Decadence of Middle Eastern Food 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 they’re rather unique in taste and quite delicious!

6. The Decadence of Middle Eastern Food 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.

7. The Decadence of Middle Eastern Food 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 “ShukHaCarmel”in Tel Aviv to see and taste hundreds of different varieties.

8. The Decadence of Middle Eastern Food Conclusion The great thing about Middle Eastern cuisine is that it’s 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 can’t visit the Middle East without trying the food – even if you go back home a few pounds heavier!

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