"1"^^ . . . "Israel is a bundle of cultural influences, rooted in the wide-scale convergence of people from different parts of the world. \n\nThe mid-20th century saw a huge influx of immigrants, from places like the Middle East, who brought with them stuff like pita and rice. \n\nThat makes Israeli cuisine incredibly important and diverse - in modern days, it becomes a fusion of its residents, but also a culmination of experiences of Jews throughout history. \n\nThat's not to say that all Israeli food is Arab-influenced. This ignores many of the regional differences too! Large parts of Israeli cuisine is also influenced by Mediterranean, North African, Eastern Europe, and more. \n\nAish Tanoor plainly is in the camp of Middle Eastern Israeli food. It does it well, too. Authenticity aside, the food here is truly tasty, and the portions large. \n\nFrankly, the service isn't great - but I can't say that I care, since the food is good enough anyways. \n\nA great microcosm of my meal was the start: my meal started with pickled vegetables and olives - two things that I usually don't enjoy eating, because I find they are too salty for my palate. But here, they were salted just right. \n\nBig fan of this place. Will be back."^^ . "0"^^ . "2018-03-09T00:00:00"^^ . . "1"^^ . "5"^^ .