Hummus, made from garbanzo beans (a.k.a. chickpeas), is served as an appetizer, side dish or main course in Israel. Today grocery stores in Israel sell a variety of hummus spreads (with pine nuts, with za'atar, with tahina, lite, thick ...). Hummus tastes best when scooped up by a piece of warm pita bread.

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