There’s a new player on the Israeli food scene, Sabich!
With its origins going back hundreds of years to Iraqi Jewry, Sabich has been transformed from a traditional Shabbat morning breakfast to an Israeli street food snack that rivals falafel! From the Jewish homes of Baghdad to the Streets of Israel. The ingredients of Sabich slow-cooked hard-boiled eggs, and deep-fried aubergine would make up the traditional Shabbat morning breakfast for the Jewish communities of Iraq. As those who observe Shabbat are not permitted to light a fire on Shabbat, the aubergine would be pre-fried before Shabbat. The eggs were prepared as part of the main meal for Shabbat day. This...