One thing to observe in Israel is that the people there are thinner than they are here. Part of it may be how much they smoke, but I think much of it has to do with diet. They seem to eat a lot of salad.
Breakfast was our biggest meal of the day. The hotel had an abundant array of cheeses and yogurt, and an omelette bar, which I didn't touch. But, there was also a huge salad bar, with fresh lettuce and vegetables, and also with prepared salads that had nuts and seeds and fruit. Another thing I loved at breakfast was a date and sesame spread to put on bread, which was absolutely delicious. I also enjoyed a couple slices of halvah, which I won't even suggest is a health food, but it is a mixture of sesame and sugar.
Here's a typical lunch. We had fresh hummus, baba ghanoush, pita bread, salad, chik peas, and I indulged and had a little bit of falafel.
Another treat for lunch was a Sabich sandwich. Inside the pita, we had grilled eggplant, tahini, mango chutney, cabbage, and some other veggies. Normally it comes with egg, but I had mine without.
Another bonus of eating in Israel, where most of our meals were kosher, is that if it's a "fleshig" meal, also known as a meat meal, there will be no dairy. So, any ice cream served with a fleshig meal is by default dairy-free and vegan!
There was only one meal where I had no options, a bag lunch with "American-style" cheese or tuna sandwiches. Luckily, we stopped at a gas station (!), and this is what they had to offer:
Needless to say, I ate well on my trip.
2 comments:
Dang, wish I'd known you were coming ... it's always interesting to meet online acquaintances in RL.
Hope you had a fun trip ... do give us Israel readers a heads-up when you come here next.
i love hummus. do you create your own? ")
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