By Joey Chmara, NFTY in Israel Participant, Bus 3
Israeli food has been much different than the food we are all used to in America. For starters, the produce such as watermelon have been extremely fresh and delicious and these fruits are served at almost every meal. In the Negev Desert and all across Israel, the fruit has been a key to hydration and cooling us all off. In addition, hummus has been one of the most enjoyable and unique foods that we have all eaten. Unlike Sabra, Israeli hummus is homemade, fresh, and served with a variety of different foods such as with pita, vegetables, and more. The food we have been eating has been absolutely delicious and the meals have all been different. The mornings have consisted of fruits, cereal, pastry products, and more. Lunch has been the most interesting of our meals. For lunch on most days, we were given 33 shekels to spend on whatever we wanted and people got a variety of different foods such as schwarma, falafel, smoothies, and more. Dinners have also been a little bit different because of the food and our seating arrangements, but mostly in a good way. In the desert, we ate on the ground and we had foods such as chicken with vegetables and ALWAYS tahini sauce which was fantastic. Overall, the food in Israel has been both delicious, and new to the normal American cuisine that we are accustomed to.
