Sababa Pita Bar : An Israeli restaurant in Taipei-Taiwan

An Israeli-Malaysian couple, Tomer and Jun, who've been living in Taiwan for 5 years, opened an Israeli restaurant in Taipei next to National Taiwan University. "Taiwan's First Hand-Rolled Pita Bakery".

What's up in Taiwan, a popular Podcast about life in Taiwan has a wonderful session with Tomer, interviewing him about life before and in Taiwan.

Podcast highlights :

• Israel bans Malaysians and Malaysia bans Israelis (don't ask). They can't live together in their home countries, so they chose Taiwan.
• First two years were a nightmare for both of them.
• Sababa, the name, means "Cool, awesome, great, wonderful" in Israel. They're using the "Ba" sound to market everything around the Chinese meaning – "Eight" (8).
• The restaurant seems to be a popular place. Opening hours are Israeli style – from 11:00 till the neighbors start complaining.
• Tomer left Israel at age 21 and has been experiencing culture shock ever since. The best experience in Taiwan – the people – "The best experience in Asia" who are very friendly, easy going and accepting. Favorite locations : Winter – Hualien. Summer – Kunting.
• Tomer's Hebrew message for the listeners – "Come to Taiwan and you'll have fun, it's a COOL place!".

"Haya Beemet Tov" – it was a really good episode. Thanks WUIT.

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Download the Podcast here .

Sababa Pita homepage is at : http://www.citizencain.com/sababa/index.html

See the food with a Chinese review on : http://www.oranges.idv.tw/wp/?p=572 

Address: 1F., No.8, Alley 118, Sec. 2, Heping E. Rd., Taipei . 台北市和平東路二段段118巷54弄8號1摟.

Head over there and tell me what you think of Israeli food.

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(Yeah, me and Tomer have the same last name. No connection that I know of… )