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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?

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Question 1 of 10
True or false: Traditionally, every Jewish lifecycle ritual is infused with a seudah, or a ritual celebratory meal.
Question 2 of 10
Which food became a staple of German Jewish cooking after merchants traveled to Italy?
Question 3 of 10
For Turkish Jews, new recipes were developed around ingredients that were available and inexpensive, such as
Question 4 of 10
The Torah mentions seven special species of food native to the Land of Israel. Which of the following is not one of the seven?
Question 5 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 6 of 10
What product is popularly used in Moroccan cooking?
Question 7 of 10
Which culture did NOT contribute to the formulation of Tunisian cuisine?
Question 8 of 10
According to food historian Jennifer Berg, throughout the 20th century Jewish holiday meals and catered affairs such as Bar Mitzvahs and weddings were "all about quantity." This means:
Question 9 of 10
It is traditional to use how many loaves of Challah bread on Shabbat and holidays?
Question 10 of 10
The Jews of Poland and Russia shared many of the same ingredients and preferences, including
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