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l hey waited for it to

only 56 years old ... a mere
baby with hardly enough age
to have its own signature
food.
Since Israel lacks a long-
standing culinary heritage, its
kitchens reflect the various
communities within the
country and their diverse
gaeographical and cultural

open a longer time than
expected but may have
gotten even more than was
hoped for ... And now that it is
here, the almost immediate
outlook by people who have
been there is that little doubt
is held for its success.
D ANNY
For the first time in the
RA S KIN
northwest sector of metro
Se nior
Although Israel is a coun-
Detroit, the region with a
Colt imnist
try whose majority of citizens
majority of the Jewish popu-
hail from an untold number
lace, a true and authentic
of other countries, it does, however,
Israeli restaurant has been opened by a
have several very talented, creative chefs
former Israeli restaurateur.
who
are gradually accumulating truly
Yossi's Israeli Cuisine, opened Sept.
unique
and delicious dishes that may
15 on the northeast side of Robin's
eventually
be added to the current
Nest strip shopping center, Orchard
Israeli culinary repertoire.
Lake Road, just north of 14 Mile in
Owner Yossi Benjamin, born in
West Bloomfield, is in the previous
Haifa, also owned three restaurants
location of Cedar's Restaurant and next
there ... Indian, a French creperie and
to the former My Place for Kids.
the large Selected Cafe, named after an
Owner-chef Yossi Benjamin was con-
Israeli wine, where he was also its head
fronted by a challenge ... Who better
chef
... Seating upstairs was for about
than Jewish customers themselves to
300
people
while downstairs Yossi also
say that the Israeli food being served
had a disco.
was good or bad? ...
Especially those who
have been to Israel and
know Israeli cuisine.
People have come
from everywhere ...
even non-Jewish ...
Many of them skeptics
with "show me" atti-
tudes.
This Yossi did, and
the biggest thrill a
restaurateur can feel
came his way ... The
people returned.
He knew that his
food had to be better
than good ... There
would be no in-
Yossi and Lisette Benjamin of Yossi's Israeli Cuisine in front
between ... So-so
of the Israeli flag that formerly hung in the Israel Knesset.
acceptance would
mean only that people
The dishes being served by Yossi's
may come but not go out of their way
Israeli Cuisine are about as close as one
to do so.
can get without being in Israel itself.
The new Yossi's Israeli Cuisine has
His falafel, for example, deep-fried in
not only brought them back ... but
canola
oil, of minced chickpeas, parsley,
expansion is already in the air ...
coriander,
onions and garlic, is some-
planned within the next six months.
times
referred
to as Israel's national dish
A really true Israeli gastronomy has
Yossi's shawarma, marinated lamb
not, in my opinion, had the necessary
roasting slowly on a rotating vertical
time to develop ... Israel as a nation is
skewer, is everywhere in Israel ... as is