Inside the Israeli Pita

Falafel, an ancient dish from Egypt, found itself in our era in the middle of this civilization collision mess. If only all other outcomes of cultural conflicts were so tasteful.

I’m afraid we are all living in what that famous Chinese saying calls “interesting times”. And it’s most certainly too interesting here, in Israel.

Even if you follow the news, you probably don’t get the full picture. It is complicated, and I’m really here to write about food, so I’ll say just that: both us Israelis and our Palestinians brothers, are good people with lousy leaders.

But well, I’m here to tell you about the complexity of the Israeli pita bread, so lets get down to it.
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February 11, 2008 | Filed Under Falafel & Pita, Hummus | 6 Comments 

Hummus and Pita in 2:13 minutes (video)

Well, you may find out that it is a little bit trickier than this video tutorial suggests (tip: pay attention to the hit your pitas should be baked in), but still – a very nice video.

December 1, 2007 | Filed Under All Recipes, Falafel & Pita | 1 Comment