Welcome to Asif: Culinary Institute of Israel

Asif rooftop garden plots with herbs and fruit trees
Photo by Matan Choufan

Welcome to Asif

Asif is a non-profit organization and culinary center in Tel Aviv dedicated to cultivating and nurturing Israel’s diverse and creative food culture. Learn more about us.


Photo by Itamar Ginzburg

Support Us

Since the horrific attacks on October 7, Asif has mobilized to support our food community — and Israeli society through food — every way we can. We need your help to continue these vital projects.

Stuffed Artichokes
Stuffed Artichokes. Photo by: Dror Einav

Stuffed Artichokes

Friday meals at Sylvie Atias’s home in Sderot feature a dizzying selection of dishes — Moroccan hamin, brain stew, and these stuffed artichokes, which are filled with a spiced beef and potato mixture.

Explore more Passover recipes here.


Balinjera
Photo by: Noam Preisman

The Flavor Mosaic

Since Asif’s inception, our mission has been to nurture the food culture in Israel. In light of the current complex and challenging reality, we present The Flavor Mosaic — a delicious collection of outstanding food establishments handpicked by culinary experts from across the country.


In the Asif Library

We asked a range of culinary experts to select books that explore Israeli, regional Arab, and Jewish cuisine. Browse their recommendations.

Claudia Roden

Award-Winning Cookbook Author and Middle Eastern Culinary Scholar

Gil Hovav

Celebrated Israeli Author
and
Media Personality

Dr. Johnny Mansour

Scholar of Arab-Muslim History and Christians in the Middle East

Michael Solomonov

Chef of Zahav
in Philadelphia and
Cookbook Author

The Asif Recipe Box