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
Which food became a staple of German Jewish cooking after merchants traveled to Italy?
Question 2 of 10
Which culture did NOT contribute to the formulation of Tunisian cuisine?
Question 3 of 10
Which influence is most apparent in the foods of Yemen and Ethiopia?
Question 4 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 5 of 10
Jewish style fried artichokes originate from
Question 6 of 10
The Jews of Baghdad and Persia mainly cooked what type of dishes?
Question 7 of 10
Chicken fat, formerly a staple of Ashkenazic cuisine, is also known as
Question 8 of 10
What dish is also known as "Jewish Penicillin"?
Question 9 of 10
For Turkish Jews, new recipes were developed around ingredients that were available and inexpensive, such as
Question 10 of 10
How was the term "fressfroemingkeit," or "culinary Jew," used in the 19th century?
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