Jewish Cuisine

7 words in this vocabulary list

noun a thin pancake typically filled with cheese or fruit and then rolled or folded

  • The traditional Jewish dish of blintz is made with thin pancakes filled with cheese or fruit.
  • I can't resist ordering a blintz whenever I go to that diner for breakfast.
  • Let's grab some blintz at the corner deli, it's the best in town!
  • Her words were like a sweet blintz, comforting and satisfying to the soul.

noun a Yiddish term for the intestines or guts, often used to refer to one's innermost feelings or emotions

  • The chef prepared a traditional Jewish dish with stuffed kishkes.
  • I can't believe how good these kishkes taste!
  • Let's grab some kishkes from the deli for lunch.
  • She had a gut feeling in her kishkes that something was wrong.

noun a type of food made from liver that has been finely chopped

adjective describing the type of liver that has been chopped

  • The chef prepared a dish of chopped liver as an appetizer for the guests.
  • I don't mind being treated like chopped liver at the party, as long as I get to enjoy the food.
  • Why do you always act like I'm chopped liver whenever we hang out with your friends?
  • In the world of high fashion, if you're not a top model, you might as well be chopped liver.

noun a traditional Jewish doughnut typically eaten during Hanukkah

  • During Hanukkah, it is tradition to eat sufganiyot, which are jelly-filled doughnuts.
  • I can't wait to get my hands on some sufganiyot at the Hanukkah party!
  • Let's grab some sufganiyahs and celebrate Hanukkah in style.
  • The sufganiyah represents the sweetness and joy of the holiday season.

noun a sweet, dark-colored paste made of fruits and nuts, traditionally served during the Passover Seder

  • During the Passover Seder, charoset is traditionally served as a symbol of the mortar used by the Israelites in Egypt.
  • I love the sweet and nutty flavor of charoset at our family's Passover meal.
  • Hey, can you pass me some of that charoset? It's so good!
  • The mixture of apples, nuts, and wine in charoset represents the sweetness and bitterness of life.

noun a special Jewish bread, typically braided and eaten on ceremonial occasions such as the Sabbath and holidays

  • The challah bread is a traditional Jewish bread typically braided and eaten on Shabbat and holidays.
  • I love picking up a fresh loaf of challah from the bakery for Sunday brunch.
  • Let's grab some challah and have a picnic in the park.
  • The challah represents unity and togetherness in Jewish culture.

noun a type of dumpling filled with ground meat or another savory filling, usually served in soup

  • The traditional Jewish dish, kreplach, is often served during holidays.
  • I can't wait to dig into some delicious kreplach at the family gathering.
  • Let's grab some kreplach to-go and enjoy it at the park.
  • Her words were like comforting kreplach for his troubled soul.