[Piranha]

Carrots are believed to have originated in Afghanistan. Would you call them Afghan food. Tomatoes are of New World origin. Would you call Marinara sauce American? Corn originated in America are Mamaliga and Polenta American?

My Hummous and Falafel are Israeli.

[nopardons]

Potatoes are from the Americas, so I guess that EVERY potato dish is American, according to her? LOL

And I'm still hung up re the stupid curry and sirracha crap; especially the latter, since almost NOBODY ever heard of it, let alone had tasted it, until the '90s.

[SolidWood]

Totally false analogy.

Carrots, tomatoes and corn are plants/vegetables.

Hummus, Falafel, Pita, Baba Ghanoush etc. are recipes/prepared foods... that means there is a cultural background.

That background is the region of Eastern Mediterranean/Levante and Arabic-speaking countries.

These recipes were adopted into Israeli cuisine through Jews from Arab countries and picking it up from Arab locals.

There is nothing particularly Jewish about these dishes. Israeli, modern Jewish cuisine is a fusion from all corners of the world where Jews lived for centuries and adapted local recipes to Kashrut law.

There are a few Ashkenazi recipes that have a much stronger Jewish ‘identity’... such as Gefilte Fish.