What to expect from a breakfast in Israel

Israelis like their breakfast. While the term “breakfast” is identical throughout the world, an Israeli breakfast is slightly different than what I had in mind. This article will try to give you more details about what an Israeli breakfast is all about.

Fresh vegetables are everywhere

Israel is blessed with a variety of fresh vegetables. As such, you will find fresh sliced ​​vegetables on every breakfast table. It can be a 5 star luxury hotel or a simple bed and breakfast motel, all of which will serve you a fresh vegetable salad or “Israeli salad” as we would like to call it for breakfast.

An Israeli salad will consist mainly of tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and some spicy herbs like parsley or coriander. Unlike an “American” salad, this salad does not need dressing; If you insist, you can use a little pure olive oil as a dressing for a perfect salad.

The breakfast portions are huge

This probably relates to the Hebrew / Jewish mentality and the breakfast portions are simply too large. If you are not aware of it, you will find yourself eating more than you need and that could lead to you gaining a few extra pounds during your time in Israel. Take your time, this is just breakfast, and for the rest of the day you will find that Israeli street food is even better, so you should save some space and appetite.

No meat, please!

For various reasons, it is almost impossible to find meat for breakfast in Israel. A “kosher” kitchen will need to separate between dairy and meat products, so unless “English breakfast” is explicitly specified, don’t expect to find breakfast in Israel with any type of meat.

Breakfast 24 hours

many places in Israel now serve breakfast 24 hours a day. It is not unusual to see people having breakfast at 2:00 pm or later, you just have to ask for it as it is a very popular meal and Israelis tend to eat it late in the morning and also in the evening.

Something for everyone

It really depends on where you are going to have breakfast in Israel, but you should expect a wide variety of food at any breakfast table. If breakfast is a Continental breakfastIt will consist of coffee, juice, toast, jam, honey, and a cake of your choice.

If it is an “Israeli breakfast”, you will find mainly coffee, orange juice, fresh vegetable salad, goat / cow cream cheese, fresh bread or toast, olives, butter and fried eggs of your choice.

If you are staying in a luxury hotel, you will find that, in addition to the usual variety, you can expect fish, cereals and many different types of dairy products, as they are very popular in Israel. All in all, there is something for everyone at any Israeli breakfast.