[wideawake]

That's really just Israeli cuisine, which is largely Arabic cuisine.

Traditional Sephardic fare was closer to Turkish food, which is heavier - there is such a thing as Turkish pastrami (pastirma) and also savory kugels (budinca) and cholents (chamin).

[miss marmelstein]

Thanks for the info! You make me want to go out to Katz’s for a pastrami sandwich, a knish,and a celery soda!