Hummus

The best hummus we ever tasted was at a traditional Libyan restaurant called Rachmo but there are hummus shops and cafés all over Israel, especially in the Arab villages. They’re called hummusias and the hummus is served steaming hot, topped with slow-cooked chickpeas or broad beans, or faul (also a kind of broad bean), or even with some shredded lamb. There is pita on the side but that is lunch or dinner, not just a dip.

Hummus must be one of the healthiest things a person can eat.