A far cry from the days when Israeli’s lived by falafal and hummus, growing only the synonymous Jaffa Orange, Israel has, over the past decade, grown into one of the world’s cuisine frontrunners. And it is only logical for it to be here. With a population which has immigrated to the country from around the world, relatively recently, authentic generational recipes cross paths with the fusion cuisine Israel is now famous for.

The Washington Post take a trip to Israel, the culinary capital of Israel, and are blown away by the range of amazing food on offer.

Israel has seen a gastronomical revolution over the past decade and now boasts cuisine to rival the world’s best. In this article originally published in the Seattle Post, we are taken through one writers food journey through Israel.

Israel has recently seen something of a gastronomical revolution with top quality restaurants all over serving all styles of cuisine from the traditional tastes of Israel to European, American, Asian and even African dishes.