# Talk:Cuisine of Jerusalem

I left the following feedback for the creator/future reviewers while reviewing this article: Lovely article and very nicely put together!
Aszx5000 (talk) 16:02, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

I think the language in this article needs to be edited to be more encyclopedic. Currently it sounds a lot like a tourism guide. Rainsage (talk) 23:42, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

Doesn't seem too bad to me, and looks like it passed a GA Andre🚐 23:47, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
For example, this paragraph is just a list of ice cream shops that aren't notable enough to have their own wikipedia pages and features language that I would consider puffery (bolded).
Jerusalem features a variety of ice cream shops catering to different tastes. Mousseline is known for its silky French-style gelato and inventive flavors like basil and saffron, reflecting a local twist. Aldo, known for its Italian-style gelato made fresh daily, offers flavors such as pistachio and salted caramel, while providing a cozy atmosphere on Emek Refaim and other locations. Katzefet, a longtime favorite on Ben Yehuda Street, attracts visitors due to its creamy offerings and ample outdoor seating, featuring flavors like triple chocolate and the innovative chocolate beigele. Jetlek, influenced by European parlors, offers a more luxurious setting and extravagant ice cream creations like knafehblends. Tziga specializes in gourmet ice pops, or Tzigonim, with flavors such as pistachio-berry and peanut-butter-and-jelly, drawing enthusiasts from around Israel. Golda, a nationwide chain, also has branches in the city. Rainsage (talk) 00:07, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
It's a little puffy. I don't object to cutting that part. Andre🚐 00:08, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
can I delete this whole paragraph or is there something that you think we should keep? Rainsage (talk) 02:32, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
Yeah, I'm not sure that the cuisine of Jerusalem's ice cream shops need much, maybe a sentence or less if there's a source for it. Andre🚐 02:45, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
the only article I could find is this, which I don't think demonstrates that Jerusalem has a notable ice cream industry, so I would like to delete the paragraph: https://www.jpost.com/food-recipes/article-748199 Rainsage (talk) 01:48, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
I think maybe you could distill that down to something that paraphrases this quote, Israel is now a global leader in the ice cream industry, but the local market is competitive. While Jerusalem had relatively few quality ice cream parlors a decade ago, the city is now full of top-notch parlors with flashy marketing, creative flavors, and amazing experiences. Obviously less puffery. Maybe just a sentence like "Jerusalem in the last decade has opened a number of ice cream parlors. Andre🚐 01:58, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
that doesn't seem like a particularly notable fact, but I guess it's better than what's currently there. Rainsage (talk) 22:19, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

Of course, cuisine of cities do not care about geopolitical realities, but there is something uneasy about how this article is framed: as a bicultural unified city, which is an Israeli POV. Not sure how to reflect geopolitical realities without going into politicization of food, so this is a tricky situation in all honesty. Makeandtoss (talk) 11:02, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

No way out but through. I'd say embrace that and have sections about East Jerusalem. Or when possible, interleave the material. I think you can cover the tension between the salad bowl and the melting pot without getting too far down the path of politicization. Andre🚐 02:00, 4 November 2024 (UTC)