Palestinians have long sought the east of the city, which Israel captured in the 1967 war and subsequently annexed as the capital of a future state not recognized internationally.
Tensions can arise sporadically between Israelis and Palestinians, especially around the Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of the most volatile holy sites in the Middle East.
A lesson on food becomes a lesson about a city that has changed hands like a cuisine over the generations. In a spice shop, Bukhari explains that rice was once considered a rare delicacy and was used very rarely or as a garnish served over other grains, whereas Palestinians cook mostly with other grains, such as That freekeh, wheat is picked when it is young and then roasted over a fire. ,
Bukhari said, “Politics is a big part of the day’s discussion in our region, so something different which is focusing on culture, I find it unique and people enjoy it too.”