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What Are Keftes de Prasa?
September 6, 2023

What Are Keftes de Prasa?

Classic Foods by FunJoel0 comments

Unlike my previous “What is…” post, this one does not look at a sub-community’s cuisine, but at a dish that is widely eaten by many different sub-communities. Keftes de Prasa, in brief, are leek fritters, beloved and eaten extensively throughout the Sephardic diaspora. From the above picture, you can see they look rather similar to potato latkes, but with some […]

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What is Bukharian Food?
June 9, 2023

What is Bukharian Food?

What is...? by FunJoel2 comments

This post is the first of a new recurring feature on the site. I will be writing short posts to explain specific Jewish cuisines or dishes that may be less familiar to many readers. These will be less about analysis, and more primers or descriptions. So if you want to know what Bukharian food is, this is your place to […]

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