matzohs
Flat Seder bread
Matzohs is the plural of matzoh, the unleavened flatbread eaten during Passover.
Jewish tradition holds that the Israelites fled Egypt too quickly for their bread to rise, so matzoh commemorates that haste.
Also spelled matzos, matzahs, or matzas, depending on transliteration preference.
Passover ritual meal
- HaggadahPassover liturgical narrative
- ExodusMass departure from a place
- PesachJewish spring liberation festival
- bitter herbsSharp-tasting ritual greens
plagues · Moses · liberation · affliction · commandment · slavery · Hebrews · Red Sea
Milled grain powder
- waterClear essential liquid
- quickMoving with speed
- bakingCooking with dry heat
- flatLacking vertical variation
crisp · cracker · wafer · prohibition · symbolism · speed · simple · plain
Firm and breakable
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- cracklyMaking small sharp sounds
- brittleLiable to shatter
- dryFree from moisture
crumble · snap · toasted · thin · perforated · baked · crunch · breaking
seder
Passover ritual meal
- HaggadahPassover liturgical narrative
- ExodusMass departure from a place
- PesachJewish spring liberation festival
bitter herbs · plagues · Moses · liberation · affliction · commandment · slavery · Hebrews · Red Sea · miracles
flour
Milled grain powder
flat · crisp · cracker · wafer · prohibition · symbolism · speed · simple · plain · handmade
crisp
Firm and breakable
dry · crumble · snap · toasted · thin · perforated · baked · crunch · breaking · sheets
kosher
Permissible by Jewish law
Torah · Hebrew · Yiddish · Israel · Hanukkah · mitzvah · Talmud · Menorah · Ashkenazi · Sephardic
farfel
Granular pasta pellets
- kugelJewish egg noodle casserole
- gefilte fishChilled poached carp loaf
- brisketLower chest of cattle
stuffing · coating · crumbs · crackers · snack · spread · butter · topping
matzohsleavened bread
Loaf expanded by fermentation
challah · brioche · sourdough · yeast bread · baguette
- matzo ballsDumplings from unleavened meal
- matzoh ballsBoiled unleavened dumplings
- matzo ball soupBroth with unleavened dumplings
- matzo mealCrushed flatbread crumbs
- matzo breiFried egg-soaked flatbread