Bagel Man

Bagels have been part of a Great Debate in Israel for as long as I can remember, which would be 1984. This quintessential Jewish food is seen as somewhat of a throwback to Eastern European Jews, and w... Read More

Kaffir Lime Leaves

In my previous post, I just went on and on about finding a bag of dried kaffir lime leaves in an Asian food store outside of Machane Yehuda. But what do you do with them? Kaffir Lime Grown in Southeas... Read More

East and West Machane Yehuda Market

Machane Yehuda is the pulse of culinary Jerusalem. I’m sure you’ve read that before if you’ve been reading my blog posts. Surrounding the two streets of the market itself are a numbe... Read More

Lemongrass: Hope Springs Eternal

Machane Yehuda in Yerushalayim is a riot of sound and smell that can be completely overwhelming for anyone their first time there. It is here in this public market that one can find the mundane and th... Read More