Fish/Meat
Fish that is found in a jar
Gefilte fish
Sweet braided bread or cake with a filling such as chocolate, cinnamon, fruit, or cheese, then rolled up and braided before baking.
Babka
Braided bread eaten on Shabbat and other Jewish holidays
Challah
Spread made from chickpeas that Israelis put on everything
Hummus
Potato pancake with onion fried in oil for Hanukkah
Latke
Slow cooked, braised meat. Often eaten on Rosh Hashanah or other holidays
Brisket
Rugelach
A broth based Passover course that is often enjoyed outside the holiday period.
Matzo Ball Soup
A deep-fried ball or patty-shaped fritter made from ground chickpeas, broad beans, or both.
Falafel
A baked pudding or casserole, most commonly made from noodles. Varieties range from sweet, slightly sweet, to savory. May include raisins or other dried fruits.
Kugel
Traditional Jewish stew with basic ingredients of: meat, potatoes, beans and barley
Cholent
A traditional twice-baked Jewish cookie similar to biscotti
Mandel Bread
Translates to: Haman pockets
Hamantashen
Snack food shaped like Cheetos, with the taste of peanut butter.
Bamba
A traditional Ashkenazi Jewish stew typically made from carrots and dried fruits such as prunes or raisins, often combined with other root vegetables. Sometimes contains meat.
Tzimmes
Popular dish of Ashkenazi Jews. Cut up animal organ typically served on matzah, rye bread, or crackers.
Chopped liver
A popular sweet cracker or cookie in Jewish cuisine commonly made with eggs, flour, and sugar rolled out flat and cut into large bowtie shapes
Kichel
Round jelly filled doughnuts eaten during Hanukkah
Sufganiyot
A crunchy snack that comes in different flavors that can sometimes be likened to fried pasta.
Bissli
Served on Shavuot, a rolled filled pancake of Ashkenazi Jewish origin. Filled with sweetened cheese, sometimes with the addition of raisins.
Blintzes