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