The Sabih - An Iconic Israeli Street Food Becomes A New Favorite!

Sabih or Sabich was once a humble breakfast and has now become a trendy delicacy. When served fresh and hot, it really is addictive. While hummus, falafel, and even shawarma has all the fame, one of the more affordable and tastier dishes sabih pita sandwich remains one of the country’s best kept secrets. When debating on the national dish of Israel, most will say its falafel, while sabih, its lesser known cousin –has been declared as the national dish by many Israelis. And the ultimate Israeli street food Sabih is in strong competition with falafel. 

So what is this sabih pita sandwich all about? It is a glorious synergy between pita bread, egg, eggplant, and vegetable salad, with humus tahini, and amba. Sabih is an Israeli sandwich made by stuffing pita with thin strips of lightly fried eggplant, hard-boiled egg, potato, tomato, cucumber, onion, parsley, tahini, hummus, amba (pickled mango sauce), and hot sauce. All the ingredients are layered so that with every bite you get a little bit of each component. The exceptional ingredients are the addition of tahini and amba sauces.

Sabih is an Israeli preparation of all that’s right in the Mediterranean culinary world – fresh hot pitas, fragrant fried eggplant, fresh salads with herbs and loads of savory sauces. Sliced egg adds texture and protein, and makes this the perfect Israeli-style meal for vegetarians. The super cool marbling technique on the hard boiling eggs doesn’t hurt either. It’s typically eaten for breakfast and it is SO good. It’s totally acceptable to eat this breakfast, lunch or dinner. It’s an everything sandwich!

The sabih at Habayit event catering restaurant in Los Angeles is magically delicious. To top it off, bowls filled with pickled cabbage and other vegetables are given, creating the perfect balance of flavors. For those that like it hot, a teaspoon of green or red crushed pepper sauce is added at the beginning, following the hummus, or at the end. Making sabih sounds simple enough, but preparing it just right is an art form that few truly master. And Habayit kosher restaurant is the true masters of this culinary art. Although falafel is our most popular specialty, sabih is one of its delicious rival.

Nomore usual sandwich eating blunders of sauces running down your arm, and bits of salad crashing down to the sidewalk. Come to Habayit koshercatering restaurant in Santa Monica, and enjoy the luscious mouth watering pita sandwich. It’s all you could want in any sandwich, and more. So are you ready to try intensely flavorful sabih pita sandwich from Habayit?