Tahina: a creamy sauce made from sesame paste, lemon juice and garlic

Hummus: ground chickpeas seasoned with tahina

Falafel: fritters made from ground chickpeas, herbs and spices

Tabouli: a refreshing salad of bulghur wheat, parsley, tomato, lemon juice and olive oil

Lebneh: Tangy, creamy yogurt dip with fresh herbs

Za'tar: blend of sesame seeds, sumac and hyssop

Baba Ghanoush: roasted eggplant pureed with tahina, garlic and lemon

Kofta Burger: spicy ground beef patty

Masabacha: hummus with warm garlic lemon chickpeas

Foul: hummus with fava beans

Shawarma: marinated lamb or chicken, cooked on a vertical rotisserie and sliced thinly

Shawafel: shawarma and falafel

Eggplant Tomato Salad: roasted eggplant, tomato, puree, garlic, lemon, olive oil and herbs

Vegetarian Chopped Liver: tasted just like chopped liver … minus the liver (My mother says, "this is to die for!")

Schnitzel: a really delicious, crispy coated chicken filet

Sabiach: all the rage in Israeli street food. A pita filled with grilled eggplant, hard boiled egg, hummus, Israeli salad and tahina

Israeli Salad: chopped tomato, cucumber, red onion, red cabbage, and flat leaf parsley seasoned with lemon and olive oil