10 Facts About Yisrael Aharoni

Yisrael Aharoni served as a combat soldier in the Golani Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces.

Yisrael Aharoni then left Israel to study cooking abroad, where he studied Chinese cuisine in Taiwan before apprenticing at upscale restaurants in France.

In 1981, after he returned to Israel, Yisrael Aharoni opened his first restaurant, "Yin-Yang," a Chinese restaurant on Rothschild Boulevard, and it became a success.

Yisrael Aharoni has participated in the preparation of gala meals with leading international chefs.

Yisrael Aharoni has hosted a number of television shows in Israel.

Yisrael Aharoni developed and hosted a 32-episode series on the foods of Israel's different ethnic groups.

Yisrael Aharoni hosted three seasons of a cooking show called "Private Lesson" and currently hosts "Aharoni Cooks for Friends".

Yisrael Aharoni writes a culinary column for "Seven Days," the weekend magazine of the newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth.

Yisrael Aharoni has traveled extensively throughout the world covering different cuisines and food trends.

Yisrael Aharoni is a judge on MasterChef Israel and has worked as a guest disc jockey at Tel Aviv nightclubs.