The family is well coordinated. Then, around 8 am, I'm off to the Carmel market to seek out the fresh ingredients of the day. Because of our regular customers, we have created a menu which changes every day so that people don't get bored. There is one dish, though, that our clientele request all the time, so we serve it every day until midnight. It's called sabich - an Israeli invention for a food that can be eaten in a pita or on a plate and includes fried eggplant, freshly chopped salad, a brown egg, hummus and tehina.
Nothing says 'Iraqi food' in Israel more than sabich.
WHEN you enter the restaurant, you feel as if you're being hosted in an Iraqi home. Every thing is fresh, with no pre-heated or frozen food. It may be the family atmosphere which makes it feel so homey. Iraqi food favors mainly meat dishes cooked in a variety of sauces with very dominant flavors served with plain white rice so as not to clash with the sauce. In season, turnips are pickled with beets.