Chremslach ( yi, כרעמזלעך, ; singular ''chremsl'' or ''khremzl'', , ), is a
Jewish food eaten on
Passover
Passover, also called Pesach (; ), is a major Jewish holidays, Jewish holiday that celebrates the The Exodus, Biblical story of the Israelites escape from slavery in Ancient Egypt, Egypt, which occurs on the 15th day of the Hebrew calendar, He ...
. Chremslach are small thick pancakes or fritters made of potato or
matzah meal
Matzah or matzo ( he, מַצָּה, translit=maṣṣā'','' pl. matzot or Ashkenazi Hebrew, Ashk. matzos) is an Unleavened bread, unleavened flatbread that is part of Jewish cuisine and forms an integral element of the Passover festival, dur ...
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[A. Soldatov]
Yiddish-Russian on-line dictionary
the letter Khof Chremslach can also be more dessert-like, including ingredients like dried fruit and nuts.
Similar dishes, or even the same, have different names. Balkan Jews use the
Ladino
Ladino, derived from Latin, may refer to:
* The register of Judaeo-Spanish used in the translation of religious texts, such as the Ferrara Bible
*Ladino people, a socio-ethnic category of Mestizo or Hispanicized people in Central America especi ...
term ''
bimuelos'' "fritters", cognate with
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...
''buñuelos''.
See also
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List of Jewish cuisine dishes
Below is a list of dishes found in Jewish cuisine.
Traditional Ashkenazi dishes
Ashkenazi Jews are the Jews descended from the medieval Jewish communities of the Rhineland in the west of Germany. Ashkenazim or Ashkenazi Jews are literally referri ...
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Delicatessen
Traditionally, a delicatessen or deli is a retail establishment that sells a selection of fine, exotic, or foreign prepared foods. Delicatessen originated in Germany (original: ) during the 18th century and spread to the United States in the m ...
References
External links
Passover chremslach. Retrieved on 1 May 2009
Russian recipe for chremslach (хремзлах). Retrieved on 1 May 2009
Passover foods
Yiddish words and phrases
Pancakes
Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine
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