The Shuk in Israel
Whenever someone asks me, "What is your favorite place that you visited in Israel?", I always answer, "The Shuk".
"Shuk" means "street market" in Hebrew. I love going to the Shuk. The Shuk is always full of life and bustling with people. It is a very exciting place to visit in Jerusalem.
There are the most people in the Shuk on Friday morning. This is because the Shuk closes early on Friday because of Shabbat and everyone needs to buy extra food ahead of time.
Here is a picture of one of the emptier streets in the Shuk:
Almost every type of food is sold in the Shuk: meat, vegetables, fruit, bread, grains, rice, spices, dessert, candy, and packaged food.
The most colorful and attractive shops of the Shuk sell candy. We don't buy candy, but it looks very tempting.
The smaller candy sells at 3 or 4 for 10 shekels. 1 dollar equals 3.67 shekels, so 10 shekels equals 2.73 dollars.
Cookies are also sold at the Shuk. They are mostly put in boxes so that they can last longer. Each of the boxes below costs 10 shekels.
Be careful, though! There is a big hole in the bottom of each box! The boxes make the cookies look more than they actually are!
But anyway, we got to buy a box. We opened it when some guests came over to our apartment. From that time on, every time I passed by the cookie stand, my mouth started to water.
Red meat and poultry are also sold at the Shuk.
However, you won't find pork or shellfish at the Shuk! Everything is kosher. Almost all of the fat and blood of the meat is removed, too.
Meat is pretty expensive in Israel. Beef is typically around 40 shekels a kilo. Chicken is something around 25 shekels for 6 drumsticks.
Once, when someone in our family bought beef, they said, "Please give me 30 kilos of this beef," instead of "Please give me 30 shekels of this beef"! Thankfully, the butcher understood what he/she meant.
Lots of fruit and vegetables are sold at the Shuk!
When you buy, though, do not buy the first fruit that you see. In the picture below, the grapes are sold for 24 and 38 a kilo. Other shops, however, sell the same grapes for about 11 shekels a kilo. So, remember, don't buy the first fruit you see!
All sorts of fruit are sold at the Shuk. In the picture above, there are grapes, persimmons, cherimoya, nectarines, and pears.
Below are red apples. Again, do not buy the first apples you see! The apples below are sold for 7.8 shekels a kilo. Most other store sell them for around 5 shekels a kilo.
More fruits! Oranges, tangerines, apples, mangoes, persimmons, bananas, and pineapples!
We love the oranges in Israel. We got to eat A LOT of them in Jerusalem this year.
There are many beggars at the Shuk. Be careful when you give them money. Some of them really need money, but others spend the money you give them on alcohol. However, our family usually prefers giving food (like bread or fruit) to the beggars instead of money.
More fruit! Below are Pomegranates. Give them a try if you ever get the chance to travel to Israel!
Lot of pastries are also sold at the Shuk. Most of them are cinnamon or chocolate flavored!
Lots of bread is sold at the Shuk! Many store sell bread. They all sell them at different prices. You can get about 7 of these loaves for 5 shekels. Bread is the cheapest food in Israel.
There are many different shapes of bread, too.
Below is cherimoya. It is a fruit from Taiwan. We were so surprised to see it at the Shuk!
I hope you had a great time reading about The Shuk in Israel!
"Shuk" means "street market" in Hebrew. I love going to the Shuk. The Shuk is always full of life and bustling with people. It is a very exciting place to visit in Jerusalem.
There are the most people in the Shuk on Friday morning. This is because the Shuk closes early on Friday because of Shabbat and everyone needs to buy extra food ahead of time.
Here is a picture of one of the emptier streets in the Shuk:
Almost every type of food is sold in the Shuk: meat, vegetables, fruit, bread, grains, rice, spices, dessert, candy, and packaged food.
The most colorful and attractive shops of the Shuk sell candy. We don't buy candy, but it looks very tempting.
The smaller candy sells at 3 or 4 for 10 shekels. 1 dollar equals 3.67 shekels, so 10 shekels equals 2.73 dollars.
Cookies are also sold at the Shuk. They are mostly put in boxes so that they can last longer. Each of the boxes below costs 10 shekels.
Be careful, though! There is a big hole in the bottom of each box! The boxes make the cookies look more than they actually are!
But anyway, we got to buy a box. We opened it when some guests came over to our apartment. From that time on, every time I passed by the cookie stand, my mouth started to water.
They also sell Turkish Delight at the Shuk. Did anyone here read about Edmund in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe?
After eating Turkish Delight, you can understand why Edmund would betray someone for a box of them. Still, remember that no food or thing is worth enough to betray a friend.
Below is Israeli "trail mix". I've personally never tried one of them, but just looking at them tells me that they are a mouth-watering treat.
Lots of dried fruit is also sold at the Shuk.
Once in a while we get to buy dates for a treat from the Shuk. Dates are very sweet, contain lots of fruit sugar, and taste very good. They are also good for your health.
In Israel, the saying is "A date a day keeps the doctors away".
Don't eat too many, though!
Do you enjoy eating nuts? I do!
Which do you like better: peanuts, almonds, pistachios, or cashews?
There are lots of nuts sold at the Shuk!
Lots of spices are also sold at the Shuk.
I've only tried cummin and paprika before, but if you love spices, the Shuk is a great place to visit!
They also sell honey at the Shuk. You can see jars of honey in the background behind the spices in the picture below:
Besides sweets and spices, other things like meat and fish are also sold at the Shuk.
The fish is very fresh! Smoked salmon is expensive.
Israelis do not eat the head, tail, or belly of a fish, so you can buy them for a very good price at the Shuk.
Red meat and poultry are also sold at the Shuk.
However, you won't find pork or shellfish at the Shuk! Everything is kosher. Almost all of the fat and blood of the meat is removed, too.
Meat is pretty expensive in Israel. Beef is typically around 40 shekels a kilo. Chicken is something around 25 shekels for 6 drumsticks.
Once, when someone in our family bought beef, they said, "Please give me 30 kilos of this beef," instead of "Please give me 30 shekels of this beef"! Thankfully, the butcher understood what he/she meant.
Lots of fruit and vegetables are sold at the Shuk!
When you buy, though, do not buy the first fruit that you see. In the picture below, the grapes are sold for 24 and 38 a kilo. Other shops, however, sell the same grapes for about 11 shekels a kilo. So, remember, don't buy the first fruit you see!
Below are red apples. Again, do not buy the first apples you see! The apples below are sold for 7.8 shekels a kilo. Most other store sell them for around 5 shekels a kilo.
We love the oranges in Israel. We got to eat A LOT of them in Jerusalem this year.
There are many beggars at the Shuk. Be careful when you give them money. Some of them really need money, but others spend the money you give them on alcohol. However, our family usually prefers giving food (like bread or fruit) to the beggars instead of money.
Lot of pastries are also sold at the Shuk. Most of them are cinnamon or chocolate flavored!
There are many different shapes of bread, too.
Below is cherimoya. It is a fruit from Taiwan. We were so surprised to see it at the Shuk!
I hope you had a great time reading about The Shuk in Israel!
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