Old City Institution · Chickpea Classic

Hummus Said

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Hummus fans travel from across Israel just for this one counter, and it keeps market hours: it opens early and closes once the day's hummus runs out.

Warm, silky chickpea puree is ladled into a shallow bowl and topped with a generous pour of olive oil, whole chickpeas, and a scatter of parsley, served with fresh-baked pita for scooping. In Acre's Old City market, Hummus Said has served it this way for decades.

Why it's made this way: A single family-run stand in the Old City market has been making hummus for decades, building a reputation that turned Acre into a pilgrimage stop for hummus fans from across Israel.