Ila

A recipe from Palestine to beyond

Palestinian food is is something that the people of the Palestine take full pride in. Palestinian food is built on the idea of mezze- always be shared, and to never be eaten alone, as sharing is a big thing in Arabic culture, and can be seen as rude if done otherwise. However family recipes are seen as sacred and are never shared with outsiders, as they are seen to hold the families secrets and traditions.

During the Covid pandemic, sharing with people became something to be worry about, and human connection was lost. Ila reinvigorates the concept of sharing through a designed capsule that acts like an elevated message in a bottle. Containing the recipe, of a Palestinian Mezzo dish called Makdous to be sent across the Mediterranean to be shared and enjoyed with others, as well as the actual dish.