israeli couscous

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What does israeli couscous mean?

A kind of toasted pasta from Israel, shaped like little balls; an Israeli national food.

Where does israeli couscous come from?

From Israeli + couscous. Invented by Osem in 1953 during austerity in Israel to resemble couscous or rice upon request of the first prime minister David Ben Gurion to search for a substitute.

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