Summary
People in Gaza are adapting to food shortages by using alternative ingredients to make food like bread. Due to lack of flour and other staples, families are turning pasta into bread and trying unconventional methods such as using lentils, despite the challenges in taste and texture.
Key Facts
- Gaza is facing severe food shortages due to an ongoing siege by Israel.
- Families are using pasta as a substitute for wheat flour to make bread.
- Making bread from pasta involves soaking it, mixing with a little flour, and baking it.
- Many people prefer pasta bread since bread is a staple at most meals.
- As pasta became scarce, some families tried using ground lentils for bread.
- Lentil bread had a challenging texture and an undesirable taste.
- Bread remains a vital part of meals despite the lack of usual ingredients.
- Food innovations include making Dukkah from lentils due to ingredient scarcity.
