
The Falafel Wars: Lebanon And Isreal’s Food Fight
SO this is war. Who threw the first falafel. Come on. Own up!
A new war between Israel and Lebanon has erupted, but this time the war is not geopolitical, but rather an issue of cuisine-who has sovereignty over traditional Arab dishes and sandwiches.
There’s nothing like a good old traditional LabaneseĀ Lord Al Sandwich.
The president of the Lebanese Industrialists Association Fadi Abboud, said he is preparing to file an international lawsuit against Israel for allegedly “taking the identity of some Lebanese foods” and thus violating a food copyright.
Can you copyright food?
“In a way the Jewish state is trying to claim ownership of traditional Lebanese delicacies like falafel, tabouleh and hummus” Abboud said.
Delicacies- minced peas… Or mushy ones, as we call them…
Posted: 7th, October 2008 | In: Food & Fat, Strange But True, War On Terror | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Comments
October 7th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
I must admit being partial to a schwama after 8 pints of kroenenberg and a dooby
October 7th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
I’m not even going to ask…
October 7th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
no, best you don’t
October 7th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
isreali bastards go get youor own foods ! let the world know that TABOULI, HUMMUS AND FALAFEL COME FROM LEBANON !!
October 7th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
Give Peas a Chance
October 8th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
FALAFEL,HOMMOUS,TABBOULEH IS LEBANESE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 10th, 2008 at 7:24 am
I feel so GUILTY….
:-)
Yes, its me. I took the recipe….and I won’t give it back
Hey Lebanon, Syria and Hezbollah stole your whole country!
Try to stop us if you’ve got the (felafel) balls
Visit me: http://www.MeirCookBook.net
Have a nice FALAFEL
Me