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filled with ground beef or lamb, which are boiled and popular in the Arab community particularly during then simmered in a lemony beet-filled broth. Ramadam, when it is served to break the fast. Referring to it as “Israeli love potion for the male”, No less popular is a soup hailing from the Arabian one Jerusalem food critic observed that “Every peninsula. Friday at lunchtime, the Kurdish or Iraqi Jews of It remains unknown exactly when Jews came to settle Jerusalem disappear from the streets, sneaking off in , but Yemenite tradition holds that Jewish to their mothers and grandmothers to have a bowl soldiers were sent to Yemen by King Solomon to of soup. When it comes to food, ain’t no defend the routes against marauding nomadic one gonna’ brag harder than a son about his ima’s tribes. So, not surprising a 'spicy' soup arrived with (mother’s) kubbeh.” Operation Magic Carpet when nearly 50,000 Jews were secretly transported from Yemen to between HEAVENLY HARIRA TO 1949 and 1950. Marak temani ( or traditional Yemenite TASTY TEMANI soup) has two main versions, one with chicken and one with beef. The beef version, which is richer, is the A classic delight from north west Africa is harira, a spicy one that has been popularized in Israel. This soup soup introduced by Moroccan Jews. Made of , owes its flavor and spiciness to a spice blend typical lentils, and chickpeas, but also includes meat (lamb or of this country called hawaij, “which has nothing to chicken), making it a filling and satisfying dish. There do with the 50th U.S. state,” comically enlightened are many variations, and recipes are often passed one food critic. This spice blend is used not only in down from generation to generation. this soup but serves as a basic found in A hearty soup served year-round, it is particularly many dishes in Yemen. The soup is already spiced

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