This week is my final week of blogging! I am getting myself ready to embark on an incredible experience where I am going to be visiting Poland and Israel, spending a week in each country. I am going to be exploring the concentration camps where the Nazis tormented the Jews, and also touring the Jewish homeland. I am extremely excited for this life-changing trip. In order to prepare myself for this trip, I thought it would be necessary to add a recipe from this region of the world. Today I chose to make Low-Fat Falafel. Falafel is a Mediterranean classic: fried chickpeas generally served in a pita with Israeli salad and other vegetables and sauces. The recipe I used today bakes the chickpea mixture instead of frying. This eliminates a large amount of the oils found in the fried recipe. I used garbanzo beans, garlic, onion, egg whites, cilantro, cumin, cayenne pepper, and soy sauce. With only 102 calories per serving, this is a healthy and delicious Israeli treat!
Because I am going to be traveling in the next week, I chose to research food from around the world. I found that food found across the world originated based on the crops, resources, and religions found in those areas. Not only do the types and flavors of food differ around the world, but the way of eating is also unique. For example, in places such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Korea, rice and soup (their common foods) are eaten with chopsticks. While I am abroad, I will make sure to take careful note of how and what people are eating.
RANDOM FACT: Carrots were first grown as a medicine, not a food
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