New flavors on the shelf: Holland, Japan, Germany & more in Israel

• Published date: 06 April 2024
• Author: YANIV GRANOT/WALLA!
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

With that, our "New on the Shelf" section ventures forth again, determined, exploring tastes loyal to its consumers' curiosity. This time - Holland, Japan, Germany, and lots of Israel. Yes, we're quite eclectic. Bon Appétit

Madame Peres' Series, Soglowek

The home-cooked meal line from the local food giant expands its collection, charging ahead. What began as a solid and successful launch of Soglowek's dinner series (pulled beef, Sloppy Joe, buns) now evolves into a diverse, colorful, and enticing menu. With couscous soup with chicken, bolognese sauce, meatballs in tomato sauce, chili con carne, red curry chicken, Szechuan chicken, and beef Massaman curry.

These dishes, in quantities sufficient (at least) for two, come chilled and require a short heating in the microwave (until it whistles) and some additional base of your choice. White rice accompanies the spicy beef meatballs, quick pasta covers the well-seasoned bolognese, and noodles mix with the spicy curry, all delicious. Price: NIS 34.90.

Chai Almond Snowflake, Nestlé Ice Cream & Wisotzky

The first ice cream launch of the season occurs even before spring, with a pleasant winter-spring twist. This is the Chai Almond Snowflake, a joyful collaboration between two major brands. The deal is a chai almond-flavored ice cream with ripple chai from Masala, topped with white chocolate and almond pieces. The aspirations, ranging from "a moment of indulgence" to "a perfect summer and winter blend" and even "a celebration of flavors and spices," are surprisingly and almost completely fulfilled, with a delicate snowflake in its sweetness, uniquely seasoned (thus, probably not for everyone), with aroma and taste of, well, chai and ice cream.

Maitake Mushrooms, Tekoa Farms

Israeli cultivation introduces a new guest in the form of Maitake, a fresh mushroom with a taste from the Far East and potential from the Middle East.

Maitake, the "dancing mushroom" in Japanese (because whoever found it tended to dance happily, so it seems), is known for its health benefits and deep flavor. It requires minimal handling, only a cut of its base roots, and from there it's you and your kitchen skills - a quick sauté in butter or olive oil, a dip in soup, a great sauce for pasta that doesn't require much more than itself, and even a good...