There are more varieties of bread here. Most of them fresh and not full of preservatives. The meat companies here have invented all sorts of ways to make kosher cold cuts delicious by adding different spices. Hummus is way better than mayo. Tahini is way better than yellow mustard (if I find brown mustard, do I dare mix it with the hummus?). There is an endless supply of hot sauces ranging from mild to super super hot. Onions, cilantro, sauerkraut, raw cabbage, peppers, and other pickled vegetables are plentiful here. And to top it all off, the ketchup here is delicious and not full of corn syrup like Heinz. It's also a lot cheaper here than it is in the states to make a sandwich, unless you resort to Wonder Bread, Oscar Mayer Bologna, and maybe some runny yellow mustard.
Seriously, the food here is amazing. I bought a kilo of hummus yesterday. Do you have any idea how much that is? It's gigantic. It's literally a bucket of hummus. And I bought it at the mini market on campus for less than 3 bucks. That's unheard of in the states.
There's also delicious Turkish Coffee that will get you going in the morning and keep you going for the rest of the day. I've also grown accustomed to the instant coffee here. It's still crap, but it's there at 4pm when I really need it along with a candy bar. By the way, the candy here is really tasty. They have this one called Bounty, which is like a mix between a Mounds bar and an Almond Joy. It has the coconut of the Mounds, but the Milk Chocolate of the Almond Joy without the almonds. Delicious.
And exotic beers like Baltika #9 which is something like 10% alcohol and I'm pretty sure it's illegal in some states. I had to have my roommates tell me what the label said because it came directly from Russia to Israel.
If anyone is concerned about me going hungry, I promise you I will not.
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