Israel Food Trip: Jaffa and Tel Aviv

#sgfoodreview Israel Food Trip: Jaffa and Tel Aviv

Top: Shakshuka: Eggs poached in tomato based sauce For the last leg of our Israel food trip, we headed back to Tel Aviv to discover what this modern Mediterranean city has to offer. Tel Aviv is located just a few kilometers south of the ancient port city of Jaffa. This port has been around since the time of the Phoenicians and was the port where Jonah set sail for Tarshish. (Story of Jonan and the whale). We started our morning with an Israeli breakfast in the home of two locals who open their homes to tourists who want to experience what it is like to actually visit someone's home in Israel. They are involved in a pilot project with the website, www.eatwith.com which help to connect tourists with locals who open their homes in order to share a meal with them. I thought this was a brilliant idea! We met with Guy Michlin, co-founder of the website. Their vision is to bring ...

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