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Brief History of Hummus
The earliest known written recipes for a dish resembling Hummus bi Tahina are recorded in cookbooks written in Cairo in the 13th century.
The Ottoman Empire created a huge network of trade partners for centuries which may explain why many of the foods in Turkish, Greek, Arab and Israeli cuisines are similar, if not identical. It may be best to call hummus an appetizer of Levantine origin – which by definition should cover Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and a few Turkish cities.
The ‘Hummus Wars’ of 2008 between Lebanon and Israel are legendary, with each side claiming the dish to be theirs.
Fun Fact
” The original word in ancient Hebrew is “Hometz” which not only sounds a bit like “Hummus”, but also resembles the word “Himtza”, the Hebrew name of chickpeas. “