Burekas

I made Burekas for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The sesame-rich and nutty profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced Medjool dates used that way before. Israeli cuisine is shaped by Jewish diaspora tradit…

Burekas opened a door into a cuisine I'd previously known almost nothing about. The bright and fresh with herbs flavours are unlike anything in my usual rotation and I mean that positively. Israeli cuisine is shaped by Jewish diaspora traditions from across the world fused with local Levantine ingre…

I grew up eating Burekas and have strong opinions shaped by memory. The version here triggered that recognition in the first bite — the warmly spiced was right, pomegranate seeds was handled the way it should be. Israeli cuisine is shaped by Jewish diaspora traditions from across the world fused wi…

I've now had Burekas prepared traditionally and in a modern interpretation. Both are interesting. The traditional version emphasises silan date syrup in the way Israeli cuisine is shaped by Jewish diaspora traditions from across the world fused with local Levantine ingredients. The sesame-rich and n…