Israel Food Tours- A Paradise For Food Freaks

Israel is a melting pot full of miscellaneous cultures that offers several choices of cuisines and savoury wines. People from all parts of the world visit this holy Jewish land to explore the incredible food culture of Israel.

Israel has a rich, vast and diverse history of three religions- Judaism, Christianity and Islam. As a result, food culture in Israel is miraculously varied.  Jew form 80% is Israel population of whom more than half were born there. But parents or grandparents of many Israelis were refugees who later settled down in Israel after its formation. They came from different countries and brought their food traditions and culture. Not only Jewish, but rest Christians and Muslims too have their own food culture which is unique in its way. Needless to say that Israeli cuisine culture is most lively, fascinating and delicious in the world.

Apart from culture, nature, climate and geographical condition of Israel plays crucial role in its food culture. Therefore, Israelis cook different food in different season by using several wild plants and spices such as olive, wheat and chickpeas which give distinctive taste to the food.  Furthermore, Kosher also has deep influence on traditional Israeli cooking. As per kosher rule, milk and meat cannot be mixed at any cost and eating of shellfish and pork is prohibited.  Shabbath (a weekly religious day) too has a significant influence on Israeli cuisine.

Some of the famous Israeli foods are- Falafel, Hummus, almond cookies, tehini, Challah, Baba Ghanoush, Sfongato, Eggplant Baladi, and many more. Fresh fruits, vegetables and eggs are key part of Israeli food culture. You can easily find many kosher restaurants there which offer these dishes as per their Jewish law.

Israeli food is so diverse and rich that people from all parts of the world visit this country to explore its food culture. Considering the liking toward Israeli cuisine, many people have entered in the business where they offer cooking facility for tourists visiting Israel. While tourists join this food tour, they not only get chance to visit different places of Israel but also get chance to explore its popular foods.

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These tours give you the opportunity to pick fresh fruits and vegetables directly from fields, prepare your meals with celebrated chefs and taster the meals after your work is completed. Culinary tours give you the chance to discover Israel in a different light.

There are many people in Israel and its capital city Tel Aviv who are involved in this business. If you are planning to visit Israel then do not forget to be the part of food tours.  The best part of these tours is that they will also give you a recipe books so that you can practice cooking in your country.