Jewish Food Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish foods and their history?

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In Jewish life, food takes on all sorts of roles — traditional, social and spiritual. Jewish cuisine evolved over centuries, in dialogue with local cultures and conditions. How much do you know about Jewish foods and their history?

Question 1 of 10
The Jews of Baghdad and Persia mainly cooked what type of dishes?
Question 2 of 10
True or false: Traditionally, every Jewish lifecycle ritual is infused with a seudah, or a ritual celebratory meal.
Question 3 of 10
Falafel, a food that it typically considered Israeli, originated from where?
Question 4 of 10
"Jewish foods," such as bagels, knishes, and borscht originate from
Question 5 of 10
What dish is also known as "Jewish Penicillin"?
Question 6 of 10
For Turkish Jews, new recipes were developed around ingredients that were available and inexpensive, such as
Question 7 of 10
On Lag B'Omer, it is traditional to serve food that is
Question 8 of 10
Truth or False: Polish Jewish food tends to be sweeter than Russian Jewish food, which tends to have pepper as a main spice.
Question 9 of 10
Leeks and fennel
Question 10 of 10
Which influence is most apparent in the foods of Yemen and Ethiopia?
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