94 min. · 2017 Director-producer Roger Sherman (longtime colleague of Ken Burns) serves up a tasty snack with
In Search of Israeli Cuisine, though he s under the misconception it is a banquet. While this documentary does, at times, investigate the nature of Israeli culture, its true purpose is to encourage immediate departure on the next El Al flight to eat your way through the Land of Milk and Honey.
Israeli-American restauranteur Michael Solomonov is our guide from the Golan Heights wineries up north, the Negev s irrigated farms down south and every locally sourced restaurant in between. There s a likable, Food Network quality to these encounters, and ample evidence that Israel s foodie cred is legit. Additionally, some of the celebrated chefs, like bearded Uri Jeremias, who walks ancient marketplaces tasting raw fish, are quite camera-ready.