Food across Israel: A foodie must read!

 

We have had some of the best meals in Israel. Lots and lots of hummus, something we typically don't eat a lot of in the states. The hummus here can include anything, meat, boiled eggs, beans (all types), you name it, you can get it. All served with warm pita bread.  The sweets are really really sweet and sticky. Mostly made with pistachios, almonds, lots of nuts nuts nuts. So if your allergic, don't bother! Lamb is the meat of choice. Chicken comes in a close second. I (Andrea) have enjoyed lamb a lot. Of course fish is very popular too, served whole and you have to pick out the bones... not a big fan (again Andrea). The breads are amazing.... no such thing as low carb here! We have eaten our way thru Israel most of the time skipping breakfast (only because our hotels haven't included it for the most part)  and opting for a lite lunch of hummus and pita and saving our appetites for dinner. 

Baked Sweets

Breads

Grilled veges and chicken, from a popular Jewish restaurant in Safed, all kosher 

Candies 

Falafel in a pita.. but you can’t see the falafel, but it is the meat usually served 

with yogurt, tomato and lettuce. Think Gyro 

Chicken schnitzel 

These salads with pickles, onions and tomatoes are always served with your hummus order

More sweets! 

Paprika cones and olive oil 

Another bakery 

Lemons

Mincemeat with yogurt sauce (again think Gyro but this was beef) and fries… 

Soon to be grapefruit 

Chicken and eggplant sandwhich 

Spice and olive market

Breakfast, L-R, 

top: egg salad, quiche, almond pastry, vegetable salad, 

bottom:  roasted eggplant and sweet potatoes, bruschetta, fruits.

 It was also served with two eggs of your choice, 

Andrea got dippy eggs and Bill opted for the scrambled, well done. 

Lamb pot roast 

Shakshuka: It is a simple dish made of gently poached 

eggs in a delicious chunky tomato and bell pepper sauce. 

Hummus with meat and pine nuts

Hummus with beans

Beers! 

Cinnamon 

Hummus with egg, beans, mushrooms and minced meat. 

The green stuff in the little bowl at the right of the picture 

was so spicy hot that Bill got the hiccups! 

Probably the best hummus we had. 

Whole fish and rice (not my favorite). I (Andrea) ate a lot of bones. 

Fresh vegetable market. The produce here is gorgeous. 

Pizza with very little sauce, but still tasty. 

Pork chop Portuguese style

Thinning out wheat 

Baked goods shop

Shish kabobs 

Vege and fruit market

Wine tasting 

Chili peppers