Local Dishes

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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