High on Hummus
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The origin of Hummus is not precisely known. It is Levantine and an centuries-old Arab delicacy probably originating in modern-day Lebanon.
A simple dish it is simultaneous malleable to great many varieties - and nearly all incredibly delicious (spicy is the best!). And it is also at the center of a Middle East Food War. Hummus is Arab, but Israelis still love it. And the best Hummus places in Israel are owned by Palestinians. Although Israelis would concede that Hummus is Arab, two Israelis firms have nearly monopolized the American Hummus market.
This has irritated the Lebanese who claim that Israel is marketing Hummus as Israeli and thus robbing Lebanese firms of millions of dollars. The Land of Cedars has recently cooked the largest Hummus plate in an affirmation of its culinary heritage, and Lebanon is seeking legal recourse to prevent Israel from selling anything under the label of Hummus akin to Greece's sole use of feta cheese, France's champagne and Italy's Parmesan.
Lebanese has justice on its side. Israel is built on the disposition and continued occupation and murder of Arabs; to say nothing of the vilification of Arabs by Israel and Zionists. This nation, more than any, does not have the right to profit from Arab culture. But Lebanon does not have a claim to exclusive marketing. Because the exact origin of Hummus is ambiguous all Arab Levantine nations (Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Jordan) have an equal claim to Hummus.
While Middle Easterners fight over who should be allowed to sell Hummus, some Americans are discovering a new use for the plate one of the Rahhabani brothers once called the greatest invention (it was Mansour - the talentless one):
In Denver, a new medical-marijuana shop called Ganja Gourmet serves cannabis-infused specialties such as pizza, hummus and lasagna.
Cannabis-induces Hummus? I'll pass. Hummus is a natural high for me.
