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Yisrael Aharoni

Who

Yisrael Aharoni · Arts & Literature

What

Pioneering Israeli chef who introduced Asian cuisine to Israel.

When

1950, Haifa, Israel

Where

Israel

Biography

Yisrael Aharoni is recognized among Israeli contributors to Arts & Literature — Pioneering Israeli chef who introduced Asian cuisine to Israel.

How & why

Yisrael Aharoni is a pioneering Israeli celebrity chef widely credited with introducing Chinese and other Asian cuisines to Israel. After discovering Chinese food while studying art in Amsterdam and training in Taiwan and France, he opened Tel Aviv's first serious Chinese restaurant, Yin-Yang, in 1981, launching Israel's enduring taste for Asian food. He is Jewish, born in Haifa to Bukharian Jewish parents.

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Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)

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Pioneering Israeli chef who introduced Asian cuisine to Israel.

Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)