Humus: ground garbanzo beans with olive oil and zatar, a Middle Eastern seasoning
Falafel: balls of fried deliciousness served in a sliced-open pita with humus, salat (diced tomatoes and cucumbers in a vinegary sauce) and chips (French fries)
Bamba: a peanut-flavored puffed corn snack shaped like Cheetos
Milki: available in the yogurt section of your grocer's dairy case, it comes in individual packs and is essentially chocolate pudding with a layer of whipped cream on top…mmm I am eating some even now as I type this
..but there is one food that is notably absent, a staple of Bay Area life, that I have been craving: The Burrito. Considering how many foreigners live and/or work here you'd think someone would have caught on and opened a taqueria but no such luck so far. Future business venture? Hey if that guy can have an entire restaurant in Christchurch, New Zealand, that sells only nachos I don't see why it wouldn't work here. Hmmm...
As described in an earlier post about the How Much Would You Pay game, the imaginary cost of a burrito has risen, on previous trip to Israel, as high as $75 for me in the past. Now that time was different because I was only here for three weeks and knew a burrito was never long off; however, in the present moment a burrito of any quality is likely seven months away at the earliest so I cannot really get my hopes up any time soon.
To quell our entire household's burrito cravings, Debby made quesadillas the other night with materials purchased at the super across the street. All the ingredients were imported from outside of Israel according to the labels, not local food at all—Rebecca would disapprove—and the whole endeavor was really expensive but we were all delighted at the presence of such comfort food and so, of course, I had to take pictures.
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