Israeli couscous

== English == === Etymology === From Israeli +‎ couscous. Invented by Osem in 1953 during austerity in Israel to resemble couscous or rice upon request of the first prime minister David Ben Gurion to search for a substitute. === Noun === Israeli couscous (uncountable) (US) A kind of toasted pasta from Israel, shaped like little balls; an Israeli national food. Synonyms: ptitim, pearl couscous, pearled couscous ==== Further reading ==== Israeli couscous on Wikipedia.Wikipedia