I want to talk more about food in Israel, some of the things that I didn't detail in my cultural project. I want to talk about the specific types of food they have in Israel.
First of all, I want to talk about the coffee chain Aroma. It is the most incredible thing in the world. It is like starbucks here, it is everywhere and very popular. They also serve lunch too. They have pastries, amazing frozen coffee drinks, great sandwiches.. it is incredible! "Iced Coffee" in Israel is different than it is here, it doesn't have pieces of ice in it, it is frozen and blended. So amazingly good. They also (in fitting with the keeping kosher feel) have a lot of vegetarian options for lunch. I had a cucumber and tomato and cream cheese sandwich that was so good. My mouth is watering remembering it!
Another very popular thing in Israel is salad. They serve salad allllllll the time. Whether it is for breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc, it is always at the meal. Salad in Israel is different - there is usually no lettuce, it is just julienned vegetables in some kind of vinegrette. It actually is kind of gross in the mornings.
Finally, in Israel they eat a lot of meat. Meat is served everywhere - on the streets, in fancy restaurants, etc. One of the best kinds of meats is schwarma. Schwarma is a giant spit of meat that is constantly cooking on the street and then when you order it, they shave off a portion for you and put it in pita with other accompaniments. Schwarma is delicious and speaks, I think, to the overall nature of Israeli food. It is not bland, it is all culturally influenced, and it is so good!
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