Yisrael Aharoni
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Yisrael Aharoni is a famous Israel
i chef. He was a pioneer of high quality cuisine in Israel and a prominent figure in the development of its culinary culture.
. He discovered Chinese cuisine while studying art in Amsterdam
.
Aharoni travelled to the Far East
to master the secrets of Chinese cookery and apprenticed at some of the finest restaurants in France.
Upon his return to Israel, Aharoni opened his first restaurant, "Yin-Yang," on Rothschild Boulevard
in Tel-Aviv. Later, he opened another restaurant in Tel Aviv, "Tai-Chi" in Gan HaIr. In the late 1990s, he opened "Tapuach Hazahav" (The Golden Apple), a French
gourmet
restaurant.
He has hosted a number of television shows in Israel over the last several years. He developed and hosted a 32 episode series on the foods of Israel's different ethnic groups. The show was purchased by the Italian Television Authority. A follow up series was filmed in different countries worldwide and focuses on their national cuisines. He also hosted three seasons of a cooking show called "Private Lesson" and currently hosts "Aharoni Cooks for Friends".
Aharoni writes a culinary column for "Seven Days," the weekend magazine of the newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth
, the leading newspaper in Israel. He has traveled extensively throughout the world covering different cuisines and food trends. He has authored nineteen cookbooks to date. Additionally, he is the author of "Eating Alfresco: The Best Street Food in the World", a documentary book published by Abraham's Publishing in the United States. He is currently working on his 20th book on the Foods of the Silk Road.
He has participated in the preparation of gala meals all over the world with the world's leading chefs.
Aharoni also DJs regularly at two of Tel Aviv's leading bars and is often the guest DJ at Israel's leading nightclub, the Oman 17.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i chef. He was a pioneer of high quality cuisine in Israel and a prominent figure in the development of its culinary culture.
Biography
Aharoni, the son of Bukharian Jews, grew up in HaifaHaifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
. He discovered Chinese cuisine while studying art in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
.
Culinary career
Aharoni is an international chef, television show developer and host, journalist and cookbook author.Aharoni travelled to the Far East
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
to master the secrets of Chinese cookery and apprenticed at some of the finest restaurants in France.
Upon his return to Israel, Aharoni opened his first restaurant, "Yin-Yang," on Rothschild Boulevard
Rothschild Boulevard
Rothschild Boulevard is one of the principal streets in the center of Tel Aviv, Israel, beginning in Neve Tzedek at its southwestern edge and running north to Habima Theatre. It is one of the busiest and most expensive streets in the city, being one of the city's main tourist attractions...
in Tel-Aviv. Later, he opened another restaurant in Tel Aviv, "Tai-Chi" in Gan HaIr. In the late 1990s, he opened "Tapuach Hazahav" (The Golden Apple), a French
French cuisine
French cuisine is a style of food preparation originating from France that has developed from centuries of social change. In the Middle Ages, Guillaume Tirel , a court chef, authored Le Viandier, one of the earliest recipe collections of Medieval France...
gourmet
Gourmet
Gourmet is a cultural ideal associated with the culinary arts of fine food and drink, or haute cuisine, which is characterised by elaborate preparations and presentations of large meals of small, often quite rich courses...
restaurant.
He has hosted a number of television shows in Israel over the last several years. He developed and hosted a 32 episode series on the foods of Israel's different ethnic groups. The show was purchased by the Italian Television Authority. A follow up series was filmed in different countries worldwide and focuses on their national cuisines. He also hosted three seasons of a cooking show called "Private Lesson" and currently hosts "Aharoni Cooks for Friends".
Aharoni writes a culinary column for "Seven Days," the weekend magazine of the newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth
Yedioth Ahronoth
Yedioth Ahronoth is a daily newspaper published in Tel Aviv, Israel. Since the 1970s, it has been the most widely circulated paper in Israel. In a TGI survey comparing the last half of 2009 with the same period in 2008, Yedioth Ahronoth retained the title of most widely read newspaper in Israel...
, the leading newspaper in Israel. He has traveled extensively throughout the world covering different cuisines and food trends. He has authored nineteen cookbooks to date. Additionally, he is the author of "Eating Alfresco: The Best Street Food in the World", a documentary book published by Abraham's Publishing in the United States. He is currently working on his 20th book on the Foods of the Silk Road.
He has participated in the preparation of gala meals all over the world with the world's leading chefs.
Aharoni also DJs regularly at two of Tel Aviv's leading bars and is often the guest DJ at Israel's leading nightclub, the Oman 17.