Sabih (Hebrew: סביח‎) is a Middle-Eastern food popular in Israel consisting of pita stuffed with fried eggplant and hard boiled eggs. Local consumption is said to have stemmed from a tradition among Iraqi Jews, who ate it on Shabbat morning.^[1]

Contents 1 Etymology 2 Ingredients 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Etymology

Some say the name is derived from 'Sabah', which means 'morning' in Arabic. A vendor in Ramat Gan claims it originated after his name ^[2] while a competing vendor claims Sabikh is the Hebrew acronym for Salad (סלט), Egg (ביצה), More Eggplant (יותר חציל)‎^[3]

[edit] Ingredients

Sabikh, served in a pita bread wrap, traditionally contains fried eggplant, hard boiled eggs, hummus, tahini, Israeli salad, potato, parsley and amba (a mango pickle). Sometimes it is doused with hot sauce and sprinkled with minced onion.

[edit] See also

• Cuisine of the Sephardic Jews
• Iraqi cuisine

[edit] References