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The Old Yishuv was the Jewish community that lived in Ottoman Syria prior to the Zionist Aliyah from the diaspora that began in 1881. The cooking style of the community was Sephardi cuisine, which developed among the Jews of Spain before their expulsion in 1492, and in the areas to which they migrated thereafter, particularly the Balkans and Ottoman Empire.
Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine is an assortment of cooking traditions that was developed by the Ashkenazi Jews of Central, Eastern, Northwestern and Northern Europe, and their descendants, particularly in the United States and other Western countries. Ashkenazi Jewish foods have frequently been unique to Ashkenazi Jewish communities, and they ...
Merguez — a spicy sausage originating in North Africa, mainly eaten grilled in Israel. Moussaka — oven-baked layered ground-meat and eggplant casserole. Schnitzel — fried chicken breast with breadcrumb or spice-flavored flour coating. Shashlik — skewered and grilled cubes of meat. Skewered goose liver—flavored with spices.
The Israelites usually ate meat from domesticated goats and sheep. Goat’s meat was the most common. Fat-tailed sheep were the predominant variety of sheep in ancient Israel, but, as sheep were valued more than goats, they were eaten less often. The fat of the tail was considered a delicacy. [63]
a version of hamin popular among Spanish Jews. Baba ghanoush. The Levant (Syria, Lebanon, Middle East, Jordan) Broiled eggplant mixed with garlic, lemon, tahini, and spices. Israeli Baba Ganouj is made with mayonnaise instead of tahini and is sometimes called salat hatzilim (eggplant salad). Baklava.
Seven Species. The Seven Species: From top left clockwise: Wheat, Barley, Dates, Grape, Fig, Pomegranates, and Olive. The Seven Species (Hebrew: שִׁבְעַת הַמִינִים, Shiv'at HaMinim) are seven agricultural products—two grains and five fruits—that are listed in the Hebrew Bible as being special products of the Land of Israel.
American Jewish cuisine. A corned beef sandwich at Katz's Delicatessen, a kosher-style deli in New York City. American Jewish cuisine comprises the food, cooking, and dining customs associated with American Jews. [1] It was heavily influenced by the cuisine of Jewish immigrants who came to the United States from Eastern Europe around the turn ...
Israeli breakfast. An Israeli breakfast is a style of breakfast that originated on Israeli collective farms called kibbutzim, and is now served at most hotels in Israel and many restaurants. [1] It is usually served buffet style, and consists of fruits, vegetables, salads, breads, pastries, dairy foods, eggs and fish. Meat is never included.