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TRAVEL BLOG10.10.08
The Hummus War: Lebanon Takes on Israel
Everyone makes hummus in the Middle East (and even Greece) so it’s hard to know who owns it. “But attempts to claim the food as a ‘national dish’ remain a reliable way to start nationalistic squabbles across the region,” writes David Kenner in Foreign Policy’s Passport blog. Meanwhile, Time reports the best hummus in the Holy Land can be found at Lina’s in Jerusalem. Time’s Tim McGirk asked Lina’s owner Ghalib Zahdeh: Who invented hummus? “Who cares?” Zahdeh answered. “Everybody makes good hummus around here—except the Egyptians.” Photo by svacher via Flickr (Creative Commons). Categories: Weblog • Food: The Moveable Feast • Israel • Lebanon 
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COMMENTSSome gorgeous photos of Lebanon on Dark Roasted Blend recently, giving me another reason to want to go (besides hummus and olive oil soap):
By Marilyn Terrell on 10.10.08 at 02:51 PM
Interesting thanks for sharing.. Salam By Islamic directory on 10.13.08 at 12:21 PM
The best Hummus , Tabbouleh Baba ghanouj , grape leaves kibbeh, Falafel , spinach pies etc...are made the Lebanese way and best made in Lebanon.
Nobody can come close to Authentic Lebanese dishes and
By on 10.13.08 at 07:12 PM
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