Local Dishes

25 phrases · Hebrew with romanization, English and audio

  1. חומוס

    khumus

    Hummus (chickpea and tahini dip)

  2. פלאפל

    falafel

    Falafel (deep-fried chickpea balls)

  3. שקשוקה

    shakshuka

    Shakshuka (eggs poached in tomato sauce)

  4. סביח

    sabikh

    Sabich (pita with fried eggplant and boiled egg)

  5. מלאווח

    malawakh

    Malawach (pan-fried layered flatbread)

  6. ג'חנון

    jakhnun

    Jachnun (slow-baked rolled dough)

  7. כובאנה

    kubaneh

    Kubaneh (Yemenite slow-baked pull-apart bread)

  8. בורקס

    burekas

    Bourekas (filled savory pastry)

  9. שווארמה

    shawarma

    Shawarma (meat shaved from a vertical spit)

  10. פיתה

    pita

    Pita (pocket flatbread)

  11. לאפה

    lafa

    Laffa (large flatbread used as a wrap)

  12. סלט ישראלי

    salat yisre'eli

    Israeli salad (finely diced cucumber and tomato)

  13. מטבוחה

    matbukha

    Matbucha (cooked tomato and pepper salad)

  14. טחינה

    tkhina

    Tahini (sesame sauce)

  15. סחוג

    skhug

    Skhug (hot green chili paste)

  16. עמבה

    amba

    Amba (tangy pickled-mango sauce)

  17. חמין

    khamin

    Hamin (overnight-simmered stew)

  18. מעורב ירושלמי

    meorav yerushalmi

    Jerusalem mixed grill

  19. קובה

    kubeh

    Kubbeh (semolina dumpling, usually in soup)

  20. חריימה

    khrayme

    Chraime (fish stewed in spicy tomato sauce)

  21. שניצל

    shnitsel

    Schnitzel (breaded cutlet)

  22. פרגית

    pargit

    Pargiyot (grilled boneless chicken thigh)

  23. מלבי

    malabi

    Malabi (milk pudding set with cornstarch)

  24. כנאפה

    knafeh

    Knafeh (warm cheese pastry in shredded dough)

  25. בקלווה

    baklava

    Baklava (layered nut pastry in syrup)

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