| Israel is home to a very varied and diverse | | | | from fresh hot peppers, coriander, garlic and |
| cuisine. This is because immigrants from all | | | | spices. There are several variants including |
| over the world have introduced recipes, there | | | | skhug adom (red skhug, made from red |
| are of course traditional Jewish recipes, and | | | | peppers), skhug yarok (green skhug made green |
| Arab influences have been absorbed too. | | | | peppers), and skhug chum (brown skhug, made |
| Israeli cuisine can be broadly divided into | | | | using green peppers and tomatoes). |
| two main categories: Israeli-Mizrahi cuisine, | | | | |
| which is influenced by Arab cuisine, and | | | | - Jachnun - Rolled dough, slowly baked over |
| traditional Israeli cuisine, which is | | | | night, and eaten with tomato dip, hard boiled |
| influenced by the various countries from | | | | eggs and skhug. |
| which Jews immigrated to Israel, and includes | | | | |
| Ashkenazi, North African, Balkan, Yemenite, | | | | - Shakshouka - Eggs, tomatoes, onions and |
| Iraqi and North American dishes, although | | | | garlic. Usually eaten with pita bread. |
| many dishes have gained popularity outside | | | | |
| their original ethnic origin. | | | | - Shawarma - The Israeli version of doner |
| | | | kebab. Served with bread and salad, and |
| Some Israeli dishes include: | | | | hummus or french fries. |
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| - Israeli salad - Finely diced tomatoes and | | | | - Malawach - A thin bread made of many |
| cucumbers, dressed with lemon juice and olive | | | | layers, similar to a crêpe. |
| oil. | | | | |
| | | | - Kibbeh - Ground (minced) meat, flour and |
| - Matbucha - A salad made from tomatoes, | | | | spices, fried. |
| roasted peppers, oil and garlic, which are | | | | |
| cooked together and then allowed to cool. | | | | - Falafel - Balls or patties made from fava |
| | | | beans or chickpeas, and fried. |
| - Labneh - Yogurt strained to remove the | | | | |
| whey. | | | | - Sambusac - Small triangular fried pastries, |
| | | | containing various savory fillings. |
| - Skhug, also known as "kharif" - A spicy dip | | | | |
| sauce, originally from Yemen. The dip is made | | | | - Bourekas - Savoury pastries. |