Falafel stand

East Jerusalem

Bourdain ate: falafel

Snack date: Yotam Ottolenghi

Amichai Luria’s home

Ma’ale Levona

Bourdain ate: salmon marinated with pomegranate juice

Dinner dates: Amichai Luria, Amiad Cohen


Ein Rafa

Bourdain ate: fried eggs with roasted peppers, roasted tomatoes, okra, onions, and mint; grilled zucchini covered in fried yogurt sauce; fresh zucchini with mint and tiny sweet apricots

Dinner dates: Michal Baranes and Yaakov Barhum, owners of Majda

The Haddad house

Eastern Gaza Strip

Bourdain ate: maqluba (a traditional Palestinian dish made of layers of fried eggplant, tomato, potatoes, caramelized onions, and chicken, sautéed then simmered in a broth with nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom, and rice)

Dinner dates: Laila El-Haddad and her family

Dinner at a gathering place for elders

Outside Gaza City

Bourdain ate: fatit ’ajir (roasted baby watermelon, eggplant, tomatoes, squash, chiles, and olive oil) served with unleavened bread

Dinner dates: Laila El-Haddad, elders