"Ask any Israeli to point out one thing that embodies 'Israeliness'.
Chances are nine out 10 will say 'hummus'."

— Shooky Galili, Ynet
Israeli style hummus is an essential part of Israeli culture and has been called the national dish of Israel, and it is commonly eaten by Israelis of all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, especially as a breakfast.
Many of the most popular hummusiyas in Israel prepare the hummus to order, and close for business when they run out of hummus by midday.

Israeli style hummus has inspired a number of phrases and slang commonly used in Hebrew related to the dish and its consumption, as this is a very popular activity in Israel.

These include the following phrases:
N alav!- an exclamatory phrase used to describe Israeli hummus that is perceived to be exceptional.

Y, y, y!- an exclamation used when someone's mouth is full but they want to express that they enjoy the taste of their chummus, similar to the use of mmm in English.

Bo Le'nagev?- a phrase translating to "come, let's go wipe", referring to the Israeli custom of dipping (or, more literally, "wiping") Israeli style hummus.
"Ask any Israeli to point out one thing that embodies 'Israeliness'. Chances are nine out 10 will say 'hummus'."
— Shooky Galili, Ynet
Israeli style hummus is an essential part of Israeli culture and has been called the national dish of Israel, and it is commonly eaten by Israelis of all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, especially as a breakfast. Many of the most popular hummusiyas in Israel prepare the hummus to order, and close for business when they run out of hummus by midday.
Israeli style hummus has inspired a number of phrases and slang commonly used in Hebrew related to the dish and its consumption, as this is a very popular activity in Israel.
These include the following phrases:
N alav!- an exclamatory phrase used to describe Israeli hummus that is perceived to be exceptional.
Y, y, y!- an exclamation used when someone's mouth is full but they want to express that they enjoy the taste of their chummus, similar to the use of mmm in English.
Bo Le'nagev?- a phrase translating to "come, let's go wipe", referring to the Israeli custom of dipping (or, more literally, "wiping") Israeli style hummus.
Israeli style hummus