it feels like an alternate universe for a number of reasons. anthony: michal balanes is of jewish. jakob bahrun is muslim from a nearby village. they re partners, co-owners of mashda and also married. they re unsurprisingly friend s of yotam. together, they grow and raise much of what s used in their kitchen. their food reflects both their different backgrounds and their commonalities. yotam: we re going to spoil you now. anthony: yeah, here we go. anthony: so you grew up in this town? jakob: yes, in this village. anthony: where did you grow