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Hummus Is the 2015 Dish of the Year

Spread the news: This Middle Eastern dip is our creamy, dreamy dish of the year.
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Spread the news: This Middle Eastern dip came out of the dorm fridge and into the spotlight this year. We saw refined versions of classic hummus, along with standout riffs (one order of roasted celery root hummus, please). But for chickpea perfection, look to chef Michael Solomonov’s ethereally smooth, addictively rich hummus tehina. Swooshed and served nonstop at Dizengoff, his Israeli-style hummusiya in Philadelphia, it’s our creamy, dreamy dish of the year.

At Dizengoff, hummus serves as the luscious base for a range of seasonal toppings and plenty of olive oil. Here are a few of our faves:

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Hot smoked Spanish paprika, fresh lemon juice, and chopped parsley
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Tahini, Lemony Chermoula, cooked chickpeas, and chopped parsley
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Breakfast radishes, fresh lemon juice, and chopped fennel fronds
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Beet-Pickled Egg, Israeli mango pickle, fried garlic, and sliced garlic scapes
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Fried chickpeas, hot smoked Spanish paprika, and chopped parsley
Get the Recipes:

Israeli-Style Hummus
Beet-Pickled Eggs
Lemony Herb Chermoula

For more modern Middle Eastern goodness, check out Solomonov’s forthcoming cookbook, Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking, out next month.

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