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Her family is NY Jewish deli royalty. Now she’s launching her own food company with a Middle Eastern twist.

JL;DR SUMMARY Amy Dell, a key figure in New York's Jewish food scene, has launched Sababa Foods, introducing 'Saturday Sauce,' her take on the traditional Middle Eastern condiment, matbucha. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CultureIsraeli FoodJewish DeliHeritageMiddle Eastern CuisineKatz's DeliMatbuchaAmy DellSababa FoodsSaturday Sauce

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"Dells father, Haim Dadi, is a chef and former owner of Mr. Broadway, the super-sized glatt kosher deli in midtown."
Forest Hills, New York, United States
"Dell said matbucha was a staple of her childhood growing up in Forest Hills, Queens and Great Neck, Long Island."
Great Neck, New York, United States
"Dell said matbucha was a staple of her childhood growing up in Forest Hills, Queens and Great Neck, Long Island."
New York, United States
"For now, Dadi, who together with businessman Sidney Cohen also founded the kosher restaurant 18 on the Upper East Side and was its chef, has high hopes for the Saturday Sauce."
Beersheva, Southern District, Israel
"said Dell, whose father was born and raised in Beersheva, in southern Israel."
California, United States
"Californias upscale organic grocery Erewhon hopes to stock its shelves with the stuff, too."

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