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Bunny Chow, Tel Aviv


The wonderful Carmel Market in Tel Aviv is a source of fresh produce, meats, fish, sinfully creamy cheeses, fragrant spices,  hot burekas, or still warm breads.

It is also a great place for a delicious breakfast, lunch or an early dinner.  I wrote about a couple of places worth visiting at the Carmel market and its adjacent streets.

Bunny Chow is another stand that won us over after just one visit.



Created by a South African born Alon Sarkin, and decorated in bright colors, Bunny Chow is located on a corner of Yishkon Street and the main Carmel Market street.

Bunny chow is not just the name of this stand but also of the main dish; the curry in a bread.  The origins of the bunny chow go back to 1940's when the migrant Indian workers arrived in South Africa to work on the sugar cane plantations.  They came up with an ingenious way of carrying their lunches to the field in a hollowed out loaf of bread.  Bunny chow is traditionally filled with curries and served with a side of grated carrot. 


The menu here is simple; curry served in a challah roll or a rice bowl.  The choices of curry are: beef, chicken and veggie.  



During our first visit we decided to try both; I got the chicken curry rice bowl and my husband the curry in  the challah.  Both were delicious but I have to admit that my bowl was absolutely to die for.




At first I worried that this would be too spicy, but halfway through I was totally fine.  Yes, it has a kick, but it is manageable.  The stews are cooked for hours, and the rich flavor of the chicken curry was spectacular.  The chicken sat on a bed of rice with grated carrot and cabbage on the side.  Chopped parsley, sliced almonds and yogurt topped this delicious dish. 



We came back a few days later and tried the beef curry.  It was just as delicious as the chicken, but the chunks of meat were much larger. 




Bunny Chow
Just relocated to Rothschild 36 (Allenby market)

Joanna
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