Palestinian Cuisine

When experiencing a new culture there are many ways to go about it, one of the most appealing is finding new cuisine. Food plays a large part in everyone's day to day life, which is why it would make sense to have it create a opening to a different culture.When traveling as a politcal act it is important to imerse yourself in the day to day life of the people in the country you are visiting, as to gain a new perspective.

 Palestinian cuisine is not a widely seen type of food, but it can be very delicious. When in Palestine, the time to go and try new foods is during lunch, the mid day meal is the most important. People will spend between a hour to two hours enjoying lunch, while breakfast and dinner are not usually large meals. Palestinian dishes are fequently made with rice as it is an important staple along with bread.

A very common and popular dish that is made for celebrations is called Mansaf, which contains bread, rice, yogurt, pine nuts and lamb. Dishes like these are usually served on a large serving plate for everyone to take from. It is also common to not use silver ware at meals like this. As it is seen as a time to be social while enjoying all the food, people will sit around the plate and eat together.

While trying the foods of the culture you are in, it can also be beneficial to go to the resturants that are popular in the region. As it can show you what people there enjoy, which can either give you a new experience and try new foods or you can see that people all around the world enjoy the same things. Both of which are important to learn when you travel as a politcal act. In Palestine, Roots is widely known resturant in the Gaza Strip. This shows people the upper class part of the Gaza Strip and serves middle eastern cuisine that is popular in Palestine. On the other side of the classes, a well known resturant in Jerusalum is called HaMit Bahon and serves true local Palestinian cuisine.

Whether you are going out to eat in a new place to try new foods or you find a chain resturant that's nationally known, you can learn more about the culture. Traveling as a political act, gives you the chance to understand the differences and similarities you share with people all around the world. Food can be a wonderful way to travel as a political act even if you aren't aware of it.