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proof that mashed chickpeas can start international wars and end family dinners in peace.
means A thick, creamy dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil, popular across the Middle East and Mediterranean.
from Straight from Arabic ḥummuṣ, meaning simply "chickpeas." The fuller name is ḥummuṣ bi-ṭaḥīna, "chickpeas with tahini," but English shortened it to just the bean. It's part of a wider Levantine and Mediterranean tradition, and English picked it up in the 20th century as the dish spread westward — hence the spelling wobbles between hummus, hommus, and houmous.
- name origin
- hummus literally just means chickpea in Arabic
- ancient dish
- recipes trace back over 800 years
- diplomatic feud
- Lebanon and Israel battle over its origins
- world record
- largest plate weighed over 23,000 pounds
- protein punch
- chickpeas pack more protein than most beans
sabra hummus — israeli brand, largest hummus producer globally, ~$400m annual sales
abu hassan hummus — palestinian family restaurant in jaffa since 1956, claimed to make world's best hummus
hummus masabha — west bank village famous for hummus festivals, produces over 1 ton daily