Ziva (dish)

Ziva (Hebrew: זיוה) is an Israeli dish made of puff pastry topped with sesame seeds, and stuffed with cheese and olives. Ziva is served at home and in restaurants. Ziva is cooked in a style similar to the Yemenite Malawach but its ingredients more closely resemble börek, both of which are also common is Israel. Ziva is usually served alongside a hot sauce (skhug), eggs and Israeli salad.

Ziva
TypeMeal
Place of originIsrael
Region or stateTel Aviv
Main ingredientsPuff pastry, cheese, olives, sesame seeds
VariationsTzfat cheese, Feta cheese, Sirene, Emek Cheese stuffing as well as tomato sauce

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