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A taste of conflict: The politics of food in Jerusalem - Street Food

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The Ultimate JERUSALEM FOOD TOUR + Attractions - Palestinian Food and Israeli Food in Old Jerusalem!

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There are few cities in the world that can compare to Jerusalem in terms of ancient history and religious significance. It’s one of the most fascinating cities in the world, and it’s a city that I’ve wanted to visit my entire life. Finally, along with my friend David ( and Rafram, we explored Jerusalem to discover the food treasures the city has to offer - and let me tell you, you’ll find some incredibly delicious food in Jerusalem!

We started off the Jerusalem food tour by first walking around East Jerusalem and starting with the best plate of hummus I’ve ever had. We then toured around Old Jerusalem, and enjoyed some incredible Palestinian food kebabs cooked by an incredible man who cooked with serious love and passion. Another highlight in Jerusalem was the mutabak, a thin pastry stuffed with cheese and baked.

After eating our way through Old Jerusalem, we then headed into West Jerusalem and went to lunch at an Israeli Jewish restaurant serving a mix of amazing dishes. The food was home-cooked in style, and absolutely sensation. A few more snacks and sightseeing throughout the afternoon, and that brought us all the way to dinner where David had made reservations to eat at one of the hottest restaurants in Jerusalem, Machneyuda Restaurant. It was quite an experience, and an amazing meal and lively atmosphere to wrap up this ultimate Jerusalem food tour.

Here’s all the food and places included in this Palestinian food and Israeli food tour of Jerusalem:

Hummus Acramawi
Price - 20 ILS ($5.57) per plate

Almond juice - 3.90 ILS ($1.09)

Al-shuala Grill Restaurant
Shawarma - 26 ILS ($7.26)

Al Baghdadi Kabab
Palestinian kebabs
Total price - 100 ILS ($27.89)

Zalatimo Sweets
Mutabak
Price - 30 ILS ($8.37) each

Peaches - 10 for 1 kg
Plums - 10 for 1 kg
Fruit - 10 ILS ($2.76) per kg.

Mahane Yehuda Market
Azura Restaurant
Total price - 400 ILS ($111.55)

Western Wall (Wailing Wall)
Western Wall Tunnel
Price - 35 ILS ($9.76) per person

Dome of the Rock

Mount of Olives

Machneyuda Restaurant
Total price - 700 ILS ($195.21)

It was a lot of food in a single day, but it was one of the greatest food and learning days that I’ve ever had in my life. The generosity of the people we connected with, paired with the food, was truly a memorable experience in Jerusalem.

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Jerusalem's BEST Street Food Guide - PALESTINIAN HUMMUS NINJA + HUGE Old Jerusalem Street Food Tour!

BEST Jerusalem STREET FOOD Tour 2019 - Palestinian Food

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Welcome to another episode of Chopstick Travel. Today we take you on the ultimate street food tour through the Holy city of Old Jerusalem, within the city walls only. Old Jerusalem is an ancient area, and is packed with street foods, teas & coffee, fresh produce, historic and religious relics and endless sightseeing opportunities.

We take you to eat some delicious Palestinian food all around the city, starting with the simple Za’atar bread. Next we locate some spiced lamb kebabs, cooked fresh over fire. And to wash down the kebabs, a delicious & cheap hummus! We then find a bizarre yellow sweet, called date bread, as a dessert. After, we head to a famous Palestinian spice shop, where you tell them exactly what you’re going to cook, and they create the perfect spice blend for you. We picked up local spices - za’atar and sumac, as well as a special spice concoction. Next, we take a short break with some street side Arabic coffee, spiced with cardamon. We decide to do some sightseeing to digest some food. Our first sight was a short stop to the Western Wall. Then we visit an ancient sweet shop, over 150 years old for mutabak. We then visit the next sight - the Dome of the Rock, and then the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. To end our insane day of eating street food inside the old city, we pick up a pomegranate/orange juice, freshly pressed, and head to a small shop selling kanefe.

All shops, restaurants and sights are located within the city walls. There aren’t addresses, but using Google Maps, you can type in the name of the shop and it will give you an approximate location. A better option, ask shop owners inside the Old City. They give great directions. Here are the names of the shops/approximate locations:

- Za’atar bread - NEAR DAMASCUS GATE ENTRANCE

- Lamb kebabs - ON SHUK HA-TSORFIM ST. (also near Shaheen Kebab)

- Hummus - ARAFAT HUMMUS

- Date bread - NEXT TO ARAFAT HUMMUS

- Spices - SEA OF HERBS JERUSALEM

- Arabic Coffee - can be found all around the Old City

- Sight #1 - THE WESTERN WALL

- Mutabak - ZALATIMO SWEETS (we had to ask a shop owner for directions)

- Sight #2 - DOME OF THE ROCK

- Sight #3 - CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE

- Pomegranate & Orange Juice - NEAR THE AUSTRIAN HOSPICE

- Kanefe & tea - CONFECTIONERY JAFAR

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Hey there, we’re Luke Martin and Sabrina Davidson with ! We’re on a journey to document the BEST Street Food around the world! Chopstick Travels began in Taiwan, where we frequent the best Street Food stands everywhere from Taipei to Kaohsiung. Not only do we feast on amazing street food in Taiwan, but our food focused travels take us on Street Food missions trying unique foods around the world! We've eaten Street Food in Japan, Street Food in Malaysia, Street Food in Korea, Street Food in India, Street Food in Turkey and many more! I post 2 times a week mostly food, some travel. Street Food tours around the world and the most unique dishes we can find in all kinds of hole-in-the-wall restaurants. Stay updated for my latest video VIA our Facebook page and Instagram! Always remember that the best part of travel is immersing yourself in the local culture, and no where better can you immerse yourself than into the Street Food!

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JERUSALEM STREET FOOD | Jewish Street Food at MAHANE YEHUDA MARKET - Street Food in Jerusalem 2019

JERUSALEM STREET FOOD tour at Mahane Yehuda Market

Jerusalem is a city full of some of the BEST STREET FOOD from all around the world. In this episode, we visit the MAHANE YEHUDA MARKET to go shopping and buy all kinds of food before all restaurants and markets close for Shabbat. We go on a mission for some insanely fresh street foods, local specialty dishes from Iraq, Georgia and more, fresh fruits, juices, breads and olives. We even score some DELICIOUS, freshly baked desserts. The market was AMAZING & bustling!

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MAHANE YEHUDA MARKET

Agripas Street No. 90, Jerusalem

Breakfast Spread (Eggplant, Iraqi Kibbeh, Beef Head, Okra Rice) @ AZURA RESTAURANT
Strawberries, Olives & Challah inside market
Passionfruit Juice & Etrogat Juice @ UZI-ELI THE ETROGMAN
Rugelach Dessert @ MARZIPAN BAKERY & PASTRY
Georgian Hachapuri (Baked crust, Egg, Cheese) & Tea @ HACHAPURIA

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Hey there, we’re Luke Martin and Sabrina Davidson with ! We’re on a journey to document the BEST Street Food around the world! Chopstick Travels began in Taiwan, where we frequent the best Street Food stands everywhere from Taipei to Kaohsiung. Not only do we feast on amazing street food in Taiwan, but our food focused travels take us on Street Food missions trying unique foods around the world! We've eaten Street Food in Japan, Street Food in Malaysia, Street Food in Korea, Street Food in India and many more! I post 2 times a week mostly food, some travel. Street Food tours around the world and the most unique dishes we can find in all kinds of hole-in-the-wall restaurants. Stay updated for my latest video VIA our Facebook page and Instagram! Always remember that the best part of travel is immersing yourself in the local culture, and no where better can you immerse yourself than into the Street Food!

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BEST EATS ON A BUDGET! | Two Days in Jerusalem Food Tour 2023 | Israel

BEST EATS ON A BUDGET! | Two Days in Jerusalem Food Tour 2023 | Israel

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Join us on a culinary adventure through the winding streets of Old Town Jerusalem, where we explore the best budget restaurants and street food stalls in the city. From savoring juicy falafel and succulent shawarma to indulging in local coffee and juice, we showcase the most authentic and delicious Middle Eastern cuisine that Jerusalem has to offer. Whether you're a foodie or simply curious about trying new flavors, this food tour is for you. Follow us for two days in Jerusalem and discover the city's hidden culinary gems, along with insider tips and recommendations for traveling on a budget.

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Contents of the video

0:00 Introduction : The Gallivanthropologists

2:50 Shapeduni Restaurant

4:42 Israeli Ouzo

6:09 Hashimi Hotel and Muslim Quarter Advice

6:49 Alayed Restaurant Near Damascus Gate

10:58 Coffee and Juice Outside Temple Mount Gate

13:09 Falafel Cart Near Dome of the Rock

15:33 Shawarma, Kababs, and More at Local Restaurant in the Old Town

18:23 Conclusion
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JERUSALEM Street Food | Ultimate Israeli Food Tour | Best FALAFEL in the World

JERUSALEM Street Food | Ultimate Israeli Food Tour | Best FALAFEL in the World

Traveling to Jerusalem and looking for the best typical foods to try? Join me as I take you through the top 3 authentic Falafel food places to try on your adventure. Get an insider's look on what places to go and what foods to try. From on the go Mishoko to the famous falafel stand at the Yehuda watch as I take you on my search for the best falafel in Jerusalem.

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Hey guys!!! I started my first full day in Jerusalem with a market hunt in the old city of Jerusalem. After entering the old city from the Jaffa Gate which is practically the entrance gate to the Armenian Quarter I started exploring the old city. After visiting the Armenian and Jewish Quarter I visited the Muslim Quarter. I've heard from a couple of people that the food in the Muslim Quarter is the best and also the cheapest - and this is totally the case. While strolling through the Muslim Quarter I bumped into my friend Basir. After that I tried some of the street food spots in the Muslim Quarter and I had a falafel sandwich and some kind of Israelin Pizza. Especially in the Old City is so much to see and to taste - it's incredible. Anyway I do not want to spoil too much, just watch the video and enjoy!

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Having been to Jerusalem we have to say that this city offers quite a lot! We are both not very religious but enjoyed learning about this place nonetheless.

We gained a lot of knowledge about this city because we did this amazing free walking tour (IMPORTANT: it's not really free - they want a small fee/donation at the end, but we were completely fine with that). We can highly recommend Sandemans Free Tour of Jerusalem:


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TEL AVIV STREET FOOD | Arabic Street Food + Hummus HEAVEN - Middle Eastern + Israeli Food in Israel

HUMMUS HEAVEN in Tel Aviv + ARABIC STREET FOOD

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Tel Aviv is a bustling, young city with a food scene heavily influenced by the countries that surround it, as well as a focus of vegetarian/vegan food. In this episode, we partnered with Delicious Israel to learn about the origin of the food, the fresh ingredients used and the best places to find them. Inbal, the founder of Delicious Israel, showed us all around the Carmel Market, and located some AWESOME street food & hidden gems inside. Thank you Inbal and Delicious Israel! To connect with the DELICIOUS ISRAEL team and arrange your food tour, click the links below:

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We started our day with Sabich for breakfast, a very popular street food you can eat almost any time of the day (so healthy!), and then a Turkish dessert, Malebi with Arabic coffee. Then, we enter the Carmel Market to sample some local spices and enjoy two types of hummus. Next, Inbal takes us to a local kitchen to eat Yemini food, a bread that is fried with egg and with hummus and zhug (SPICY!). We then try Syrian cookies, and stopped by a stall making fresh pitas. We end the day with a fresh, street-side falafel. All food featured in this video was paid for in full by us.

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Israel: The Tastes of Israel

Israeli is a mosaic of customs, traditions and people. With a population drawn from over one hundred countries on five continents, Israeli cuisine can be difficult to define. In this feature we set out to understand the culture of the country, travelling from Jerusalem to Tiberias and on to Akko visiting markets and kitchens and tasting spicy dishes that include smoked meats, St. Peter’s Fish, Kosher Thai and Chinese dishes, apple crepe flambé, falafel, Turkish coffee and fruit wines. For more information: visit and check out episode #160 in the International category.

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Food in Gaza: 'Appetite for Gaza' by Anders Holst Markussen

In the isolated Gaza Strip the food culture is spicy and its population find great pleasure in kebab with chilli and liver.
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About the trip to Gaza: June 2011 for three days: I was excited to see the area that everyone had warned me about going into - kidnapping, assault. But after crossing Erez checkpoint I met only friendly people. An acquaintances was funny enough at home and visit his family in Gaza simultaneously, so here I found my guide and fixer.

The Gaza Strip has its outset 70 kilometres south of Tel Aviv close to the Sinai Peninsula and the Suez. It's 1.6 million people live enclosed on 360 square kilometres, a size smaller than the Isle of Wight. The siege has been ongoing for years.
How does food culture and indulgence thrive in an area of deprivation such as Gaza? Called the world's largest prison.
Today, about half of the Gaza Strip area is used for agriculture, hardly enough to feed the population. Once a fertile environment, today it lacks water. The first new fields I see are 25 kilometres south of the City. Here a little outside Khan Younis, the second largest city of the Gaza Strip, a million olive trees grow alongside numerous date palm trees. The representatives from the ministry tells me that these were planted only two years ago on pieces of land on which 7-8000 Israeli settlers lived since 1967. The last settlers left Gaza in 2005 and left behind large pieces of land equalling around 30% of the Gaza Strip with fruit trees, apples and mango. At their departure the settlers annihilated all of their factories and houses. The Palestinians quickly reserved these areas for food production but were badly scared because the new land or as it is called Al Muharat the free country was without water. As one of the representatives from the ministry tells me The groundwater was led out of Gaza and into Israel as drinking water causing the natural level to drop. That is why draught today is an unsolvable problem.

Compost

They believe in their agricultural projects: An example is the compost made from plant, sewer and animal disposal. I notice a fair amount of plastic in the piles of compost but am told this will be filtered out before it is packed and sold for 10 shekel pr. piece to a farmer in need. The mould is dry with sharp edges but in fairness it was made in only three months. The normal aging time for a biodynamic mould is three years.

When you work under the pressure of time, as in Gaza, you must make thing grow as the surroundings allow. The Israeli tradition for ecology is passed on, the greenhouses are filled with aubergine and chilli pepper. As the last stop we see a fish farm.

Street food

I find my way to the largest food market. Containers carry the smell of spices and vinegar from pickled beetroots and chilli. There is a racket from chickens and rabbits rummaging in their cages. Onions and nectarines are loaded on flatbeds. I doubt the many young boys in the market spend much time in school, instead they help their parents make a living.

Placed on the grill lies four half pitas, arayes, spread with chopped green chilli, onion and some minced beef. A kafta. The other half of the pita is put on top.

Watermelons are sold from large stalls along the main road. Everyone can afford a melon. Melon with bread or cheese equals a separate meal. Most eateries serve hummus, chickpeas mashed with vinegar and olive oil, can be eaten alone or spread in the kebab. Folfol, the characteristic chilli, can be found in read, green and the light green and very strong variation pickled, called kotis. The people generally make the most of what they have, which is next to nothing. It is a stimulating, sensory trinity between the strength of the chilli, the crispy melon and the creamy hummus. But besides the chickpeas, nutritional value is low, watery melon with chilli lowers your ability to feel full.

Souk

Food is at display in the bazaar. Facing the street Souk el shijaia seated at a counter you can sit and watch meat being prepared on a stick, shishkebab. Meat of lamb and cow represents an unheard-of luxury. Here all meat comes from the intestines of a chicken. A pita with grilled liver, chilli and cubes of lime tastes divine, the flavours far surpassing a factory-made shawarma. The street kitchens of Gaza tastes like chilli.

When evening falls the central square of Al Jundi el Majhol is filled with children playing, families, friends and lovers. I get a cake from a bakery. The speciality of Gaza, kanafi arabije is made from cashew, walnut and pistachio nut hold together by a deliciously sticky cinnamon syrup. (translation from Danish by S.R. Bernstorff)

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