Food & Drink
The Real Hummus Debate: Lebanon vs. Israel vs. Everyone Else
A dip, a dish, a political flashpoint, and the most delicious argument in the Mediterranean.
By Omar Haddad · 3 min read
From mezze tables in Beirut to olive presses in Tuscany to the natural-wine cellars of Calabria — eat, drink, and argue about hummus.
A dip, a dish, a political flashpoint, and the most delicious argument in the Mediterranean.
In November, the hills of Tuscany smell like fresh olive oil — if you know where to go, you can taste it straight from the press.
Before the main course, there is the mezze — and often, there is no main course.
In Georgia and the Italian south, winemakers are going back 8,000 years to make the most radical wine in the world.
From the Turkish kahvaltı to the Israeli shakshuka to the Tunisian fricassee — morning in the Mediterranean is never just toast.