When it comes to Food Technology and Food Chemistry and innovations in Nutrition at the Molecular level, the tiny country of ISRAEL (the size of the state of New Jersey) leads the world. This state of the art science and ingenuity has no doubt seeped into their culinary scene with Israeli Chefs making a splash on the London, Paris, New York gastronomical scene.
The Native Israeli diet is a sophisticated variation of the Mediterranean diet so you can imagine, the health benefits with added distinction of presentation and palatability.
I decided to try to eat like an Israeli on this wet autumn day (temperature of 87 F about 30 C).
Fortunately, the Israeli restaurant in the Kendall area of Miami, Aladdin's Market, run by people from Nazareth, has a good selection of Salads. Got some aubergine salad, the kind of which is not often seen in american restaurants. I stocked up on Labne, even though it was made in Lebanon.
I have Zatar from Israel and in the house there was organic green leaves (Baby spinach and Spring Mix blend). Trader Joe's has Lentil soup with ancient grains which is just delicious.
The Native Israeli diet is a sophisticated variation of the Mediterranean diet so you can imagine, the health benefits with added distinction of presentation and palatability.
I decided to try to eat like an Israeli on this wet autumn day (temperature of 87 F about 30 C).
Fortunately, the Israeli restaurant in the Kendall area of Miami, Aladdin's Market, run by people from Nazareth, has a good selection of Salads. Got some aubergine salad, the kind of which is not often seen in american restaurants. I stocked up on Labne, even though it was made in Lebanon.
I have Zatar from Israel and in the house there was organic green leaves (Baby spinach and Spring Mix blend). Trader Joe's has Lentil soup with ancient grains which is just delicious.
I like it to taste a little spicier, so I added a dollop of Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce from Jamaica.
It was a lovely lunch, here in Miami, where the tropical downpours of this time of the year, reminds one of the torpor of unrequited loves.
Israel is always on the NEWS, but people tend to forget it is such a small country.
But it was nice to read that an Israeli passport gives you visa free access to 161 countries in the world despite the fact that most Arab and Moslem countries (including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia) do not allow Israeli passport holders to enter their countries.
Sometimes I wonder, whose LOSS is it anyway?
I am convinced of the superiority of the Israeli Nutritional Pattern (ingredients, composition and preparation) and would love to advocate that to the deserving communities, who are struggling with OBESITY, Diabetes and their complications. Yet another gift of Israel to this planet!
