While the specific laws of kashrut are mysterious, the broader notion of regulating our diet is obvious. Kosher dietary laws always forged Jewish identity.
The meal format is classic steakiya. It starts with big, round lafa bread – served hot from the taboun oven – and a tableful of 15 salads. These are all authentic Iraqi specialty salads.
Now in its ninth year, the restaurant is known for its quality meat, fine service, and old-world ambiance.
Roots is owned by two partners, a Muslim and a Jew who have been friends since kindergarten. And besides serving excellent food in the most picturesque surroundings, it is also a model of coexistence
Mazal tov: Baby South African giraffe Eli is born at the Biblical Zoo
As a country that is always a little behind and with Asian immigration slowly increasing, influence on cuisine in Israel is only starting to lay deep roots.
There are plenty of articles and videos out there with advice on how to get the most out of a cruise, but not many about the experience of speaking in Hebrew, eating kosher food, and spending Shabbat
ABOVE THE FOLD: In other words, Israeli food has come of age internationally. The people, the products, and the places have exploded. And to that I say: Enjoy! Be’tayavon!