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• n  a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East

• A dip of pureed beets made a welcome break from the ubiquity of humous, and though I usually don't eat fish east of the Bekaa valley (having had some bad experiences with masgouf .

• hummus
• humus
• hommos
• hoummos

News & Articles

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• Kin welcome withdrawal for troops
  The families of American soldiers killed fighting in Afghanistan welcomed Pres­ident Obama’s order to prepare for all troops to be pulled from there by the end of the year. “It’s a very, very positive decision,” said Paul Monti, whose son, Army Sgt. Jared C. Monti, was awarded a post­humous Medal of Honor after he was killed trying to save a comrade in 2006. “It’s about time we brought all of ...
  Feb. 26, 2014 - Boston Herald

Quotes

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• Jerry Greenfield in Jerusalem Post
  Ice cream is big in Israel. Avi's a great guy, he makes it kosher,said Greenfield. "Oddly enough, whenever we go to Israel, we end up doing a lot of eating. The last time we were there we went on a humous tour."