knishes
Deli potato pockets
Knishes are Jewish pastries consisting of filling—typically mashed potato, meat, or kasha—wrapped in dough and baked or fried.
They originated in Eastern European Jewish cuisine and became iconic New York street food: We grabbed knishes from a cart on the Lower East Side.
The singular is knish.
Edible underground tuber
- kashaRoasted buckwheat porridge
- meatAnimal tissue for food
- cheeseFermented milk solid
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
mushroom · onion · caramelized · beef · chicken · schmaltz · sweet potato · sauerkraut
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
- bakedCooked by dry heat
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- crustHard outer layer
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
turnover · strudel · puff pastry · egg wash · crimped · pocket · parcel · empanada
Jews of European descent
- YiddishAshkenazi Jewish language
- kosherPermissible by Jewish law
- shtetlHistoric Jewish village
- latkesFried shredded potato cakes
kugel · gefilte · Shabbat · Hanukkah · nosh · Lower East Side · appetizing · schmaltz
Simply prepared, like family cooking
- heartyWarm and substantial
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- warmthHeat you feel
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
nostalgic · grandmother · homecooked · traditional · family · reminiscence · soothing · cozy
Prepared foods shop
- counterFlat service surface
- pastramiSeasoned smoked beef
- corned beefBrined, cured brisket
- rye breadLoaf from cereal grain
pickles · mustard · bagels · lox · schmear · brisket · matzo ball · hot dog
Casual vendor-sold eats
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- portableAble to be carried
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- finger foodUtensil-free small bites
vendor · hot · fresh · grab-and-go · quick bite · boardwalk · fair food · lunch counter
potato
Edible underground tuber
spinach · mushroom · onion · caramelized · beef · chicken · schmaltz · sweet potato · sauerkraut · cabbage
dough
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
flaky · turnover · strudel · puff pastry · egg wash · crimped · pocket · parcel · empanada · samosa
Ashkenazi
Jews of European descent
latkes · kugel · gefilte · Shabbat · Hanukkah · nosh · Lower East Side · appetizing · schmaltz · kreplach
homestyle
Simply prepared, like family cooking
- heartyWarm and substantial
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- warmthHeat you feel
satisfying · nostalgic · grandmother · homecooked · traditional · family · reminiscence · soothing · cozy · filling
delicatessen
Prepared foods shop
- counterFlat service surface
- pastramiSeasoned smoked beef
- corned beefBrined, cured brisket
rye bread · pickles · mustard · bagels · lox · schmear · brisket · matzo ball · hot dog · sauerkraut
street food
Casual vendor-sold eats
finger food · vendor · hot · fresh · grab-and-go · quick bite · boardwalk · fair food · lunch counter · takeaway
- delipastrami, corned beef, salami, roast beef, turkey breast
- Hanukkah foodslatkes, gelt, potato pancakes, jelly donuts, jelly doughnuts