In 2016, the so-called “Hummus Wars” were raging and Lebanon and Israel had a lively exchange of giant tubs of the beige dip. The start of hostilities is that particular moment in 2009 when Lebanon’s tourism minister Fadi Abboud realised it was time to appropriate the dish that Arabs considered their own. After all, “hummus” … Continue reading The high point of the ‘Hummus Wars’ was probably its lowest