Auckland’s best lunch | Life changing Israeli street food
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- Опубликовано: 29 апр 2022
- Carmel- Israeli Street Food is our favourite spot in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland to get a taste of Israeli food. They specialise in incredible pita bread, falafel, challah and traditional Jewish pastries like rugelach.
In this video we take you behind the scenes of this special business owned and operated by Carmel & Tomer who are passionate about sharing Israeli food culture with the community.
Huge thanks to Carmel, Tomer and the Carmel- Israeli Street Food team for allowing us to film and share their story. You guys rock!
What we ate and where we ate it:
Crispy falafel pita $16
Crunchy chicken challah $17
Rugelach $6 for 2
Carmel- Israeli Street Food, 67b France Street, Eden Terrace, Auckland
Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9:00am-2:30pm
www.bycarmel.co.nz/
#israelistreetfood #israelifood #aucklandfood
The couple bringing Israeli street food to Auckland, New Zealand | Life changing pita & falafel
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We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this small business and the food Carmel & Tomer create. So excited to share it with you guys. Thanks so much for watching! Happy weekend everyone! T & S xxx
Sheena shine time 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Once again, great work!
These guys are absolute legends. We visit at least once a week and the quality and taste is simply the best. They really know what they are doing. Love you guys.
How absolutely mouth-watering! Such beautiful food to look at, I can only imagine how delicious it must be. What a treat. 🙌❤️
So visually appealing 😍 And absolutely delicious- we love everything on their menu! Thanks for watching and commenting mate- hope you’re having a lovely weekend! Cheers, Sheena
You guys are too good.. such an amazing job capturing all the bits behind our story.. can't wait to have you over again🥳🙌
We had so much fun filming with you guys! Such a joy and honour to share your story and your food. We’ll be back again soon for another feed- you can count on it 🤤😍 Cheers, Sheena
Good to see you eating again, Sheena! Once again, I'm jealous that you can food tour the world in your own city. The falafel looks wonderful, and a good challah bread is a gustatory hug. Keep 'em coming!
So well said MsKestrela! It was totally a gustatory hug 😍 thanks for watching this one- hope you’re doing well. Sending you loads of love! Cheers, Sheena
Another great episode. Thankyou for the best food channel on RUclips.
Awww thanks for the generous words fizzguts! So happy you enjoyed this one 😍 Thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena
I just made a trip into town today and got the chicken pita... it was an amazing experience. The homemade pita was so amazing and the fillings.... and the cheese! Heavenly!! Totally worth the trip
Hi Roger, we're so happy you loved it! I totally know what you mean- each bite just bursts with flavour and they're so generous with their fillings that you get great mouthfuls right to the very end. So glad you got to experience Carmel & Tomer's food! Cheers, Sheena
Love this place. Superb!
It’s so great right Dan?! We can’t get enough of it! Thanks for watching- hope you enjoyed the video 😄 Cheers, Sheena
so excited to see ya'll pop up! the pita looked delish. been missing you . love from Texas
Hi Deanna! Sending love to you in Texas. So wish we could share this with you- it’s so delicious. Thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena
yeaup totally agree, loved them when they were in the markets and when they opened a shop loved them even more, everything they make is so delicious
Everything just tastes so fresh and lively eh Blair?! Thanks for watching this video, hope you enjoyed it! Cheers, Sheena
Yum! Thank you x
We love Carmel’s food so much! Thanks for watching mate, hope you enjoyed this video. Cheers, Sheena
another good one !!!! love youuuuu
Love you back guys!!! 💕💕💕
Props to you Sheena for waking up soo early! Lol I saw yall in Eden Terrace the other week and had a fan moment
😍😍😍 you should have yelled out P B! Love meeting the people who watch our videos! Hahaha I don’t know how Carmel & Tomer do it- getting up so early every day and then doing a busy service. So amazing. Thanks for watching this one, hope you enjoyed it! Cheers, Sheena
You and Thomas never disappoint!! Great video and my stomach is now growling. 😁
😍😍😍 thanks so much Janet! Hahaha my stomach is growling too just thinking about Carmel’s food. Absolutely delicious. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoyed this one! Cheers, Sheena
Looks deli! Can’t wait to try it.
It’s absolutely mouthwatering! Such great food. Hope you love it just as much as us 😍 Thanks for watching and commenting mate, hope you enjoyed the video. Cheers, Sheena
Wow that was amazing ...
So happy you enjoyed it mate! Thanks so much for watching 💕 Cheers, Sheena
The pita breads looks so yummy . Can't wait to grab one peace.
They’re wonderful mate- so airy and light, we’re addicted to them! Hope you enjoy them just as much as us. Thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers, Sheena
Love your channel
Thanks so much for watching Barbara! So happy you’re enjoying our content 😄 Cheers, Sheena
It’s genuinely the most complete food I’ve eaten. It’s is perfectly balanced and so very good every single time.
Totally agree mate! Every mouthful is a perfect mouthful. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoyed the video! Cheers, Sheena
Wow.these looks amazing.i must go to eat.
You must go Lin! They’re absolutely amazing. I love that it was Carmel and Tomer who first introduced us to your food! Thanks for watching mate. Cheers, Sheena
On your recommendation just tried a falafel from here. Just amazing! Best I've ever had
😍 yay! So happy you loved it Ben! Carmel and Tomer’s food seriously blows our mind. Thanks for watching mate- so stoked you visited 😄👊 Cheers, Sheena
Thank you for sharing the new zealand delicious foods culture. 👍👍👍
It’s such a pleasure! We are so spoilt here - our food culture is epic! 😍
Carmel’s food is absolutely divine and is a definite must do in Auckland.
Hi Michelle, thanks for watching and we hope you enjoyed the video! Couldn’t agree more- I dream about Carmel’s falafel pita! Cheers, Sheena
I have never tried Israeli food before but wow that falafel sandwich and sweets look amazing 😍
You’d love it Angie! Thanks for watching this one, hope you’re having a great weekend. Cheers, Sheena
Love Israeli style falafel. I had just eaten dinner and this video made me hungry again!
Thanks for watching Grace! I feel like a falafel pita right now 😍🤤 Hope you’re having a fabulous weekend! Cheers, Sheena
Nice video, Sheena! Food looks delicious. I know it is not wise to travel right now...but really miss seeing you and Thomas. I hope you both are doing well and hope to see another video soon!
Thanks so much Sally! Aww we’ll be back out zipping around soon hopefully 😄🤞 Thanks so much for watching and so happy you enjoyed this one! Cheers, Sheena
Aaah, so the only way to get inside Carmel is to be there at 5am...😂.
Amazing video as always, been dying to visit this place...never managed to be there before the queue starts or all parking spots are taken up. Someday 🤞🏼Cheers guys...
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They get SO busy right?! When the doors opened at 9am there were people already ordering falafel pita and chicken schnitzel sandwiches- loved seeing the dedication 😍 Hope you can get there soon mate- the food is SO great. Thanks for watching this one 😄 Cheers, Sheena
Love me a good falafel Used to eat them every day in Israel. Had a great place across the street from my hostel. about $2-3 in 1989 where they had about 24 bowls of ingredients and you made your own with those ingredients. Yummy memories.
That sounds WONDERFUL Dave! Thanks for sharing that food memory with us. We loved learning more about falafel and pita’s place in everyday life over there from Carmel & Tomer. Such a fun video to film. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoyed it! Cheers, Sheena
As always super serious jealous of your food travels. Life Changing??? Even more jealous right now. Hope to see you and Thomas back to traveling when it's safe can't wait to see more from my favorite channel. OH MY GOODNESS I will be saying that for the rest of the day.👍🏾👊🏾👍🏾👊🏾👍🏾👊🏾👍🏾👊🏾
🤣🤣🤣 I can’t believe how many times I said it! I was just so blown away the whole time 😂 Thanks for watching this one mate- hope you get to experience it one day! Thomas and I were just discussing where to hit up first! Would love to travel around some of the Pacific Islands 😍 Cheers, Sheena
@@ChasingaPlate Bora Bora and Tahiti have a pretty good food scene. Look at or feast at the local markets. Some islands won't break the bank. Even the Hawaiian islands you can find some pretty good food deals if you eat local. HOLY MOLY CAN'T WAIT FOR THAT SERIES!!!!
good video mate
Thanks so much Joseph! Happy you enjoyed it mate- it was a joy to film with Carmel & Tomer! Cheers, Sheena
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Thanks for watching Emil! Hope you’re well mate 😍 Cheers, Sheena
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Thanks for watching mate! Hope you’re doing well! 💕💕💕 Cheers, Sheena
This looks insane. I'm gonna have to go next week.
Woo hoo! Do it Joshua! The food is absolutely brilliant 😍 Thanks for watching and commenting on this one. Cheers, Sheena
Great vid, would have been great to see how they make their falafel, and how the "falafel machine" that was mentioned works
Thanks for watching Steve! Ah yes we were gutted as the footage of the falafel machine was a bit shonky so we didn’t use it. The team basically feed the mixture in and it spits out the little balls straight into the oil. Happy weekend! Cheers, Sheena
Those of you who are making political comments here - please stop!! This is a channel about love, life, and the love of food which unites as all, specially in these difficult times. Congrats again Sheena and Thomas for your life affirming camera on what unites us all!
You’ve summed up our channel so beautifully Josephine! We like to think this is a positive place where people can connect over great food and celebrate people doing wonderful things within the food industry to bring us all closer together. Thank you for your support 💕 Hope you and the family are well! Cheers, Sheena 😘
Omg I’m there!
You won’t regret it Andrew! Carmel & Tomer are making the most amazing food 🤤 Pita and falafel will never be the same again! Thanks for watching this one mate. Cheers, Sheena
Oooooo good video
Thanks for watching mate! We love Carmel’s food so much. Cheers, Sheena
how delicious is that 🤓🤓🤓yummy and enjoy....
It is so delicious Goran! And so awesome getting to see the behind the scenes making of it all. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Sheena
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Thanks so much for watching Michael! Cheers, Sheena
Lovely colourful and wholesome
Lovely Sheena
You’re right Pradeep! So colourful. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Sheena
Idk how I missed this but really hope you guys get a chance to go to my country Israel some day! The food game is seriously next level
Hi Tal! We’d love to get there one day- Carmel and Tomer have been telling us all about it and we’re desperate to visit. Thanks for watching this one pal. Cheers, Sheena
It's Palestine, colonial child murdering and land thieving Israel is not welcome in Aotearoa. Keep your Hasbara Colonial Disinformation Propaganda out of Aotearoa. Free Palestine!
This is on my list of places to visit when I come to NZ next. You just brought Israel closer, a 3 hour flight away. Thank you
Hi Mere K 😄 thanks so much for watching! Hope you get to experience Carmel & Tomer’s food soon- we love it 🤤 hope you enjoyed the video! Cheers, Sheena
Heaps of respect coming from across the ditch...so overdue for a visit to your city of sails⛵
Hope you can get over here soon S Maxwell! Similarly we’re itching to get over the ditch for a visit! You’ll find loads of great spots to eat when you visit us- the restaurant scene is truly exciting. Thanks for watching this one! Cheers, Sheena
😋 yummy
So much deliciousness Jo! Thanks for watching and hope you’re well mate 💕 Cheers, Sheena
the food looked sooo good :) they were shy, and you had to fill some silence :) but they are cooks not presenters, so no problem :) each with their talent :P
You would love their food mate. Just absolutely delicious. Carmel & Tomer are such great people- we always have such a fun time filming when making these videos! Hope you guys are having a great week. Thanks for watching 😘 Cheers, Sheena
@@ChasingaPlate fun at 5 am :P
Can't find a better pita, 100%!
They are NEXT LEVEL 😍 Thanks for watching and commenting mate. Hope you enjoyed this video! Cheers, Sheena
Miss your videos.
Hi Sharon, thanks for watching this one! Hope you enjoyed it :) New video out this weekend! Cheers, Sheena
The food looks really good and I’m sure it is. You didn’t really differenate between their pita and what’s normally available. Except for “ fluffy”.
I find the supermarket pita dense and tough- the total opposite to what these are! Thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena
If you come across a restaurant food you dont like do you leave it or do you still upload it to show your reaction
Hi Dwain! Nah we don’t share those spots on the channel- we like to keep this a positive space- showcase amazing food that we truly love, made by awesome people. We don’t see the point of whinging about bad food- it’s not fun for us or you guys and it’s not our place to bag on small businesses just trying to get by. Thanks for watching mate! Cheers, Sheena
Beautiful food
Absolutely! And beautiful people 🥰 thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena
I had to test the kai at Carmel 2day & the trip was worth the travel🤗 .. the homemade pitabread is filled with freshness kai is deliciously flavoursome az. At first bite you may experience tasty explosion💥and all you want to do is eat is fast 😳🤣Eat slowly &savor the flavours🤗🤗🤗
We’re so happy you loved it Crumpet4eva! 😍 It’s just jam packed full of great ingredients eh? And so flavoursome! Stoked you enjoyed it- thanks so much for watching and letting us know how you got on! Have a great weekend! Cheers, Sheena
This type of bread is called Aish Baladi. It has been made in Egypt for thousands of years.
😍 love learning the different names of foods which appear across multiple food cultures and cuisines. We’d love to eat Aish Baladi in Egypt one day! Thanks for watching Andrew, hope you enjoyed the video. Cheers, Sheena
Ohhhh WOW. How can I persuade them to open an outlet here in Melbourne 🤔😁
Sweet Jesus I'm in LURVE
I know right Mila!? Their food is amazing! Melbournians would go nuts for it! Thanks for watching this one, hope you enjoyed it. Cheers, Sheena
@@ChasingaPlate hiya, I'm of Croatian heritage and first saw your channel when u were in Zagreb and u showed the good food, especially an old cake shop. I've kept notes for when I visit. Thanks for making the effort and sharing a good palette 🤭👍👋
16NZD for a falafel? Damn! That's twice the price here in Israel which is pretty damn high for a piece of bread and some veggies.
Thanks for watching. It’s great value here in NZ. Comparing prices across counties like that doesn’t really work. Rents, living cost, ingredient price etc have to be looked at. Thanks again. Thomas
Can I be a guest at your show??? ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hi Amee! Thanks for watching 😍 Are you in the hospo space? Hope you enjoyed this one- Carmel & Tomer are such champs and their food is amazing! Cheers, Sheena
We’d just like to commend you on your pronunciation of Te Reo Maori in your videos, well done and thank you once again, safe travels
Kia ora John, thanks so much 😄😝 we get a lot wrong but just gotta keep practising and trying! Hope you’re enjoying our videos, thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena
Unfortunately this is whitewashing colonial Israeli crimes. They steal recipes and culture and land then call it Israeli
How was the chicken schnitty
SO good! Definitely worth eating 😍 thanks for watching, hope you enjoyed the video! Cheers, Sheena
If only Auckland had Middle East restaurants like in Australia. The Lebanese bakeries are very good.
Love the Lebanese bakeries over there as well as the plethora of Vietnamese and Greek restaurants! Thanks for watching Russell. Cheers, Sheena
Suburb ?
It’s in Eden Terrace Richard. Hope you can get there- it’s a wonderful spot. Thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena
These Israeli treats are so yum, I don't want to die a hungry ghost! 餓鬼!
Many thanks for sharing.
They’re fabulous! Well worth eating. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoyed the video Steve. Cheers, Sheena
Where is Thomas lately?
I'd like to know , hope all is well 🙏
Hi Dianna, he’s been staying behind the camera with this style of video as there’s so much to think about with the filming. He’ll be back in the next one though! 🥰 Thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena
We’re all good thanks Ginger 😄 He’s behind the camera for this slightly different style of video but he’ll be back in front in the next one! Thanks for watching mate. Cheers, Sheena
Never eat a day old pita. What a goal and concept.
Amazing right Deb? They are the fluffiest, most delicious pita I’ve ever eaten! Thanks for watching and commenting- hope you enjoyed this one. Cheers, Sheena
Have never had a fresh, less than day old, pita. Amazing and sounds delicious. Thanks for it.
@@debk5427 neither had I before Carmel’s pita! When I did- it blew me away 😍
since when is falafel israeli food lol
Falafel is eaten all over the Middle East. I’m pretty sure we didn’t say it’s limited to Israeli cuisine. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Sheena
@@ChasingaPlate your title says other wise but whatever you say
Our title refers to the whole dish and everything else we ate. It’s not a title related specifically to the falafel. Cheers.
@@ChasingaPlate ok fair enough, just making sure Israelis don’t steal more than they already have
@@M.Alshatti 🤣🤣 dumbo
JUST for reference AUCKLAND IS the name of Auckland not tamaki makoto , ......it is this the Maori Given name to this part of nz and it is annoying to see it given to a NEW ZEALAND place name FROM A NEW ZEALANDER
Kia ora Scottie b, I think you mean Tāmaki Makaurau. Te reo Māori alongside English and NZ sign language is an official language of Aotearoa New Zealand which is why we say Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland when we reference our city. Have a brilliant day. Ma te wa. Sheena
Really happy that it upsets you scuttie because its not going to change... buckle in for more te reo you pathetic racist loser!!
Authentically its known Palestinian and not Israeli guys. Facts.
Absolutely a disgusting Colonial Lie in Aotearoa. "Israeli Food" is a Colonial Lie like Israel. They steal and lie about everything. Free Palestine!
Apartheid State.
BDS
Liers they always try to copy middle eastern food , this is Lebanese food
Yes it's utterly disgusting colonial behaviour and does not belong on stolen Maori Land in Aotearoa either. Free Palestine!
The only Jewish item here was the pastry. The falafel and pita and hummus are cuisine that has been culturally appropriated from the Palestinians. It’s not enough they steal their land, they also steal their cuisine and traditions.
Do you mean Levantine cuisine?
I suppose you have no idea that approximately 850,000 Jewish people lived in the surrounding Arab countries until they were expelled and murdered (along with confiscation of their property) in the 1940’s. Their cuisine was also falafel and pita and hummus which their descendants are eating in Israel as part of their own heritage.
Flop
@@michellekeys3976 some people have never heard of the Mizrahi, classic
The kind of falafel served in Israel today was brought there by Yeminite Jews escaping to Israel between 1949 and the mid-1950's. It's their (the Yemenite Jews) version of falafel.
Free Palestine