I adored this weeks podcast. Yasmin’s passion is infectious, and as usual you lead the conversation brilliantly. It is so important to pass on the rich heritage we are born with and perhaps with many displacements along the line, rich food stories are the perfect place to begin.
I bought Zaitoun after hearing Yasmin speak on NPR. I had recently been to Israel, and had many falafel dishes, but the best was in Bethlehem. I heard her say the same thing, and that after researching recipes there, found one that was equal to what she had been served there. It’s now the only recipe I use for falafel. Bringing people together through food is a powerful thing.
I adored this weeks podcast. Yasmin’s passion is infectious, and as usual you lead the conversation brilliantly. It is so important to pass on the rich heritage we are born with and perhaps with many displacements along the line, rich food stories are the perfect place to begin.
Ahh thanks Suzanne. Yes, I can see from your Substack why this would resonate.
I bought Zaitoun after hearing Yasmin speak on NPR. I had recently been to Israel, and had many falafel dishes, but the best was in Bethlehem. I heard her say the same thing, and that after researching recipes there, found one that was equal to what she had been served there. It’s now the only recipe I use for falafel. Bringing people together through food is a powerful thing.
I think the key thing here is to know that there’s more than one kind of falafel. 😏
So true - in any given ethnicity, recipes for a particular dish can vary widely based on different families’ adaptations or regional differences.
This is a really wonderful read Gilly and so true about Yasmin's writing.
She has real humanity at the heart of all her writing. Love a pen with purpose.