The author reflects on how Sephardic flavors from their Syrian background shaped their childhood, with foods like kibbeh hamdah and mujedra being common staples.

Bourekas are a popular Israeli food, similar to savory pastries, that are made with thin, hand-stretched dough and stuffed with various fillings such as ground meat, cheese, spinach, or eggplant.

The Chief Rabbinate in Israel is implementing a new law to distinguish between dairy and parve (neither meat nor dairy) bourekas by their shape, as opposed to their traditional square and triangular forms.