Tel Aviv’s local cuisine like its population is amalgamation of various cultures and influences. East European, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Israeli cuisine seems to feature it all though the Middle Eastern influences on Israeli cuisine are especially strong given the location and history of Tel Aviv.
Given this strong Middle Eastern influence on its cuisine, it is no wonder then that Hummus is a central component of Israeli cuisine. What is Hummus? Hummus is basically a dish that is made from pureed chickpeas which are mixed with olive oil, tahini( a sesame paste), lemon juice and garlic. Hummus joints in Tel Aviv can be found all over the city and the dish is served with various toppings like cooked fava beans, pine nuts, more chickpeas and lemon juice, chopped parsley and more.
A plate of Hummus in Tel Aviv is always accompanied by some warm pita bread which is used to scoop up the dip. Servings of Hummus in Tel Aviv also feature side dishes like hard boiled eggs, harissa or an extremely spicy paste, pickles and even fresh onions.
According to Arabic traditions in Tel Avib Hummus should be eaten at breakfast time or even for lunch and some of the specialty Hummus restaurants in Tel Aviv actually shut shop after 3pm though many others continue to offer this nutritious and rather healthy dish until the wee hours of the morning as Hummus is the favored snack for late night revelers in Tel Aviv.
If you love Hummus and want to sample its many variations like the Israeli Masbacha which is warm Hummus made with lemon-spiked tahini garnished with whole chickpeas, a sprinkling of paprika, and a drizzle of olive oil then you should plan a trip out to the resort city of Tel Aviv which is chock a block with Hummus restaurants. However Tel Aviv is located nearly half the world away from the US and is accessible only via an extremely long haul flight for which business class travel is highly recommended.
Now before you balk at the price of a business flight to Tel Aviv which maybe nonstop or which may have one or two stops en-route, you should be made aware that cheap business class airfares to Tel Aviv are in fact a reality. These cheap business class seats to Tel Aviv may have additional requirements like advance purchase and stay limitations but the savings that they represent and the comfort of travel that they provide justifies these requirements.
So how do you find such discount business fares to Tel Aviv? One way is by keeping abreast of airline industry news for many airlines that provide air links between US cities and Tel Aviv, themselves offer business class deals to Tel Aviv which they advertise through their newsletters and social media tools. If you do not have the time or the patience for such a search then you can always turn to an airfares consolidator. Airfares consolidators have a ready stock of cheap business class tickets to various worldwide destinations due to their exclusive consolidator contracts with several airlines and the consolidator that you choose is bound to have discount airfares to Tel Aviv which are likely to be nearly 70% than regular business class fares to Tel Aviv. Such a cheap business class ticket to Tel Aviv is bound to improve the quality of your Tel Aviv vacation immensely as it will spare you the inconveniences and stresses that are often associated with travel in the coach cabin of an aircraft.
So once you arrive in the port city of Tel Aviv in a relaxed state of mind, you will be happy to embark on your many adventures which will include eating your way through many of the excellent Hummus restaurants in the city.
Some of the highly ranked hummus restaurant in Tel Aviv include:-
The Ali Karavan
This renowned Hummus restaurant is located in Jaffa and has been serving hummus to its loyal clientele for over forty years now. The restaurant is open from 7.45 am to 2.45pm or until its hummus runs out. The restaurant only serves Masbacha Hummus which topped with chickpeas or fava beans and accompanied by pita bread, onions and lemon juice. The Ali Karavan has three branches, one on Dolphin Street and two others on Shivtai Israel street.
However you do not need to go all the way to Jaffa for your Hummus fix for great Hummus is also served at numerous Tel Aviv restaurants like Hummus Assaf, Hummus Ashkara and Ronen’s place on Basel Square which are located in north Tel Aviv and Achram and Hummus Beit Lehem which are located in the southern Tel Aviv.
