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Asif Journal - A Culinary Digest

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Workers’ Meals in Photos


What Is a Workers’ Restaurant in Israel?


A Guide to Shopping Baladi


An Interview With the CEO of Redefine Meat


A New Spin on Bavarian Cream


A Future With Vegan Salmon?

Egg dish called pashtida in green ceramic bowl

Cooking

The Many Metamorphoses of the Israeli Pashtida

From the Middle Ages to the era of search engines, we delved into the collections of Asif’s culinary library to learn about the history of pashtida — and discover why it’s an Israeli favorite.

Construction workers eating a meal of olives, vegetables, and pita

Exhibition

For Palestinian Construction Workers in Israel, Lunch Is a Sign of Exile and a Taste of Home

Pita, fresh vegetables, and tins of food with Arabic writing are much more than a daily balanced lunch.

Ghadeer Najjar

Chefs Marcus Samuelsson, Ruthie Russo, and Elazar Tamano sitting on stools, holding microphones

Chefs at Asif

Food Is a Cultural Bridge

Chefs Marcus Samuelsson, Ruthie Russo, and Elazar Tamano discussed racism in the kitchen, what it’s like to introduce an audience to a cuisine that’s new to them, and more.

Jeff Ong

Chefs Raz Rahav, Shiral Berger and Shalom Albert in Sweden

News

Between Traditions and Innovation: It’s Time for Israel to Play an Important Role in Global Gastronomy

We sent chefs Raz Rahav, Shiral Berger, and Shalom Albert to the Big Meet, an international foodtech conference in Sweden. Watch their fascinating panel.

Thin dough frying in oil

From the Gallery

The Unsung Workers’ Restaurants of Tel Aviv

Filipino kare-kare, Vietnamese pho, Chinese baozi, Sudanese kisra and Eritrean injera — these are just a few delightful dishes served at the restaurants owned by and for Tel Aviv’s foreign workers.

In Liza Panellim’s Home, There’s Always Chicken Soup on the Shabbat Table

A Grandmother’s Persian Recipes That Simmered Under a Blanket

The Lentils That Sustained a Family as They Fled Syria

Ori Menashe’s Grandmother Left a Legacy of Cooks

Chef Michael Solomonov’s Brisket Has Evolved With Every Generation

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