Falafel (פלאפל)
Israel's iconic street food; deep-fried balls of ground chickpeas, parsley, cilantro, onion, garlic, cumin, and coriander, served in pita...
Israel's iconic street food; deep-fried balls of ground chickpeas, parsley, cilantro, onion, garlic, cumin, and coriander, served in pita...
Green falafel; extra herbs for bright green color.
Falafel with tahini; the essential sesame sauce drizzled generously.
Falafel with hummus spread inside pita.
Falafel with french fries stuffed inside; popular addition.
Falafel with amba; tangy pickled mango sauce (Iraqi-Jewish origin).
Falafel portion; plate of falafel balls with pita on the side.
'Falafel with everything'; loaded with all available salads and toppings from the counter.
HaKosem, “The Magician,” is chef Ariel Rosenthal’s Tel Aviv falafel stand, open since 2001. Its pita draws lines across the city: falafel fried to order, crisp outside and soft within.
Style from famous HaKosem stand; known for quality.
Order it with one word, charif, and the cook reaches for a different jar. The Yemenite paste s'chug goes in low against the bread, so the heat travels through every bite of the Israeli pita instead.
The Israeli falafel pocket is half-built by the cook and finished by the eater at a free salad bar of pickles, sauces, and fries. The self-serve counter, not just the fritter, is the form.
Falafel in laffa; wrapped in large Iraqi flatbread for bigger portions.
Sweet potato falafel; modern variation.
Red falafel; with beets or red peppers mixed in.
Druze-style pita; thin, large, baked on domed saj. Fresh-baked, used for wrapping.
Corned beef; deli style.
Chopped liver on bread.
Sandwich on challah; braided egg bread.