Bissli ( he, בִּיסְלִי, ''Bisli'') is an Israeli

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snack produced by Osem. Bissli is Osem's second-best selling snack brand after

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.Osem: Bissli
Bissli is a crunchy snack that is made in the shape of

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. The name is a combination of the

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word ''Bis'', meaning "bite", and the Hebrew word ''li'', meaning "for me".The Bisli Snack attack

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The most popular flavors are "

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". Other flavors include

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, smoky,

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and

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. Described by the manufacturer as a uniquely Israeli product, Bissli is produced in five factories around

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. It was first sold in 1975. In 2014, Osem introduced a special edition of their other popular snack,

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together with Bissli, mixed within the same blue package, named "Bissli-Bamba Mix" , another edition of "Mix" included onion-flavor Bissli, packaged in a green pack.

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-flavored Bissli File:Bissli-Barbecue ביסלי ברביקיו.jpg, Smokey-flavored Bissli File:Pizza bissli ביסלי פיצה.jpg, Pizza-flavored Bissli File:Falafel Bissli ביסלי פלאפל.jpg,

Falafel Falafel (; ar, فلافل, ) is a deep-fried ball or patty-shaped fritter in Middle Eastern cuisine (especially in Levantine and Egyptian cuisines) made from ground chickpeas, broad beans, or both. Nowadays, falafel is often served in ...

-flavored Bissli File:Onion Bissli ביסלי בצל.jpg, Onion-flavored Bissli File:Taco Bissli ביסלי טאקו.jpg,

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-flavored Bissli

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