Jerusalem, Yotam Ottolenghi And Sami Tamimi Recipe

Both Yotam and Sami were born in Jerusalem but grew up in totally different ways due to their religious background. Sami grew up in the Muslim Eastern part of the city, whereas Yotam grew up in the Jewish area of Western Jerusalem. Their lives parallel each others’ until they met in London where they started their business, Ottolenghi. It is their love of their birth city that inspired the book which shares the treasures the city has to offer. Jerusalem is one of the most diverse cities I’ve ever been to with so many different religions and cultures represented in such a small area. Commonly used ingredients tie these people together such as the use of tomatoes and cucumbers in salads, vegetables stuffed with rice and couscous. In Israel…