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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
It is traditional to use how many loaves of Challah bread on Shabbat and holidays?
Question 2 of 10
"Jewish foods," such as bagels, knishes, and borscht originate from
Question 3 of 10
What dish is also known as "Jewish Penicillin"?
Question 4 of 10
The customary vacation area of New York Jews in the 20th century is nicknamed after which soup?
Question 5 of 10
The Jews of Baghdad and Persia mainly cooked what type of dishes?
Question 6 of 10
Which food became a staple of German Jewish cooking after merchants traveled to Italy?
Question 7 of 10
Falafel, a food that it typically considered Israeli, originated from where?
Question 8 of 10
Chicken fat, formerly a staple of Ashkenazic cuisine, is also known as
Question 9 of 10
True of False: Most shtetl Jews had private cooking facilities.
Question 10 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:
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