Hummus

Hummus bi tahini — chickpeas with tahini — appears in medieval Arabic cookbooks from 13th-century Cairo, making it one of the oldest dishes with a documented recipe still prepared in its original form today. The word "hummus" simply means "chickpeas" in Arabic, and "tahini" means sesame paste. Together with garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil, they form one of the most nutritionally complete and enduringly popular dishes in human history.

The exact origin of hummus is hotly contested between Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Syria, and Egypt — a culinary dispute that reflects the complex politics of the Levant. What is undisputed is that chickpeas have been cultivated in the Fertile Crescent for at least 10,000 years, making hummus one of the oldest agricultural foods humans still eat. The combination with sesame (tahini) was established by the medieval Arab caliphate period.

Our hummus is made from scratch — dried chickpeas soaked and cooked, blended with high-quality tahini, fresh lemon, garlic, and olive oil — and served with a drizzle of olive oil and a dusting of paprika. The quality difference between made-from-scratch hummus and the industrial kind is significant; we think you'll taste it.