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From Paris to Courchevel, the madness of Levantine cuisine in France

2022-11-04T18:24:13.162Z


Driven by the boom in plant-based foods, gastronomy from the Middle East is inspiring a growing number of new addresses in France. Evidenced by the fine cookbooks of chefs Ella Aflalo and Alan Geaam, which have just been published.


Shelves loaded with spices - zaatar, sumac -, a central table covered with breads - hallah, manakish - and sweets - babka, rugelach -, a fridge stocked with mezze - baba ghanoush, matbucha - and half a dozen stoves on which pots of stews typical of Israeli cuisine simmer: here is what awaits you at Shosh (Paris 2nd), the delicatessen-deli and latest Parisian address to date of Assaf Granit and his gang (Shabour, Tekés, before Bubele , at the end of the year, in the Le Grand Mazarin hotel in Maisons Pariente in the 4th arrondissement).

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The Parisian success of the chef-entrepreneur from Jerusalem illustrates the growing appetite of the French for this so-called "Levant" cuisine, whose addresses, carried by the best-sellers of the Anglo-Israeli chef Yotam Ottolenghi, have multiplied for a short decade. , with a marked acceleration over the past five years.

If the term covers different Middle Eastern countries - Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Syria, Jordan...

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Source: lefigaro

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