Sabich

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Sabich (Hebrew: סביח‎) is a food of Middle Eastern origins popular in Israel. It was first brought to Israel by the Iraqi Jews, who used to eat it every Saturday morning. Its name is derived from 'SabaH', 'morning' in Arabic. One vendor in Ramat Gan claims it originated after his name, and a competing vendor claims Sabich is actually a Hebrew acronym for Salad (סלט), Egg (ביצה), More Eggplant (יותר חציל)^{[citation needed]}.

Sabich is served as a filling ingredient in a pita bread wrap (i.e. sandwich), containing:

peeled fried eggplant
hard-boiled eggs (browned)
Hummus
Tahini
Simple vegetable (tomato and cucumber) salad
Amba (condiment) (a mango pickle).
chili sauce (optional)
Minced onion

The Israeli city of Ramat Gan is known for having many residents of Iraqi descent and for a long time Sabich was barely known beyond these confines. Today, many Falafel stands offer Sabich and some kiosks focus specifically on this dish.