# Jewish Cuisine: What foods come to mind?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 17, 2001, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jewish-cuisine-what-foods-come-to-mind/62246 "2001-04-17T04:26:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![tevya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@tevya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tevya)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jewish-cuisine-what-foods-come-to-mind/62246/21 "2001-04-18T19:20:09Z")

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I think of:  
Halvah  
Chalah  
Knish  
Latke  
Hammentaschen  
Gefilte Fish  
Pickled Herring  
Matzah (in its various forms)  
Dill Pickles  
Corned Beef on Rye  
Lox and Bagels

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2001, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jewish-cuisine-what-foods-come-to-mind/62246/22 "2001-04-19T13:36:59Z")

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> \*Originally posted by rmariamp \*  
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> tsimmes (baked/stewed carrots and… well, depends on who you ask. My mom makes it with sweet potatoes.)  
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What was the sauce I had with tsimmes at Reubens?

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2001, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jewish-cuisine-what-foods-come-to-mind/62246/23 "2001-04-19T22:59:28Z")

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Zenster, your remark about there being so much good Jewish food reminds me of an article I read in a cooking magazine(and naturally I didn’t save it). It was about Jewish cooking from India. EVen since the Middle Ages there was a group/colony of Jews living in India, and it was fascinating to read the recipes. Used Indian spices, veggies, and other ingredients, but prepared in kosher fashion. Damn, I wish I still had the magazine issue.

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**Author:** ![Davidbw1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@Davidbw1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davidbw1)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jewish-cuisine-what-foods-come-to-mind/62246/24 "2001-04-20T00:29:32Z")

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The first Jewish food that comes to mind is my grandma’s semi-famous Matzah Ball Soup. She only makes it once a year (for the seders) and when she does she makes an enourmous ammount (expecialy 'cause i’ve got a zillion relitives, and when serving food for twenty-thirty hungry people, you’ve got to make lots of everything). You know…I’ve had lot’s of matzah ball soups…but this is by far the best I’ve ever had. As far as favorite foods, this comes in second (right after Godiva Chocolate, and right before that linguine bolognes (sp?) that I had the other night).

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