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Anyone who wants to go beyond standard tourism seeks to experience a culture directly. This means you need to spend some time with the locals and search out the best food a city has to offer, which is, of course, easier said than done. For your next trip to Tel Aviv, however, all of this can be easily accomplished.
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Everyone knows that a good meal cooked at home by someone who cooks well and cares deeply about the quality of the food they serve is better than experience you can have in just about any restaurant, where you will just be one of a large number of guests being served.
Through EatWith Israel, you can arrange to eat in the home of an “EatWith certified host”, someone who has passed the company’s standard and safety measures. These hosts invite you to their homes to enjoy a meat that they will prepare specially for you and their other guests.
This is a great option for a variety of travelers. It is great for groups to have a fun evening out together without having to worry about where to go or making restaurant reservations. At the same time, it is perfect for solo travelers who can join a group of other individuals looking for a new and fun experience. Here, you will be guaranteed interesting dinner conversation. Budget travelers will also like the options presented since most hosts allow you to bring your own alcohol, which can often be the most expensive item on your bill at a restaurant. And families with young children will like this option as well. Children will be able to get up and move about between courses instead of being confined to their seats the entire time, as they would have to do in a restaurant.
You also have the option of asking your host to join you. There is no better way to learn more about Israel, what it is like to live there, and find out about the best places to go and what to see and do during your stay. Following the advice from locals is always the best way to explore a new city and it allows you to see things from their perspective, far removed from the tourist crowds.
And Israelis know how to cook and eat! You can find Israeli cooks offering the best of the country’s cuisine. Specialties like falafel (fried chickpea balls), hummus (chickpea dip), baba ghanoush (roasted eggplant dip) are known the world over. But they also have wonderful chopped salads, kubbeh dumplings, fresh fish from the Israeli coast, and a variety of grilled meats and poultry among so many other things.
There are also cooks offering a variety of other cuisines, including Italian, French, Kurdish and Japanese, as well as cooks offering fusion foods incorporating a variety of influences and using fresh local produce and products.
It is easy to book a meal through the EatWith website and pay for the reservation by Paypal. You can browse by the offerings or select by specific dates. For more information, see their website: http://www.eatwith.com/#!/list/israel
Use Only Apartments to find accommodation in Tel Aviv. Then get know the city the best way possible when you spend time with locals by dining with them in their home.
