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Sabich | Traditional Sandwich From Israel | TasteAtlas

Sabich

(Sabih, סביח)

First brought to Israel in the 1940s and 1950s by the Iraqi Jews, sabich is a sandwich made by stuffing pita bread with fried eggplants, hard-boiled eggs, tahini sauce, Israeli salad, hummus, pickled mango sauce (amba), and parsley. It is often eaten as a snack or a breakfast on Sabbath morning, and can be purchased from many street food vendors.

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Egg Dish

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Amba

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