We Won. Let's Eat! The Jewish Food Pod

We're joined for an interview with Alene Sussman of the Chewish Blog (https://chewishblog.wordpress.com/) to talk about Jewish Christmas, aka Chinese food and a movie. Alene talks about the trends and history of this tradition, and some parallels between Jewish and Chinese cultures, which she also wrote about here https://tcjewfolk.com/andrew-zimmerns-controversy-is-our-opportunity/. Resources: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/the-nosher/why-do-jews-eat-chinese-food-on-christmas/Data backing this up: Google Trends data lends some insight, showing that searches for “Chinese food” spike on Christmas compared to any other day of the year. Related phrases like “Chinese restaurant,” or adding “open” or “near me” saw a similar spike. On Yelp, the same pattern emerged: For the past six years, page views for Chinese restaurants peaked on December 25th, all more than doubling their usual share. (https://www.citylab.com/life/2018/12/chinese-food-restaurants-jewish-christmas-tradition/577747/)- (Rabbi Joshua Eli Plaut) A Kosher Christmas: 'Tis the Season to be Jewish- (Don Siegel) From Lokshen to Lo Mein: The Jewish Love Affair with Chinese Food- (Jennifer 8. Lee) The Fortune Cookie Chronicles & 92nd Street Y talk

It's our namesake episode! We talk Latkes, Sufganyah, and more. We're joined at the 21-minute mark by Zehorit Heilicher, a culinary instructor and creator of the Mideast to Midwest blog. (http://mideasttomidwest.com)Sound effects courtesy of SoundBible.com.

We're back from our High Holiday hangover to talk about a weekly time to rest: Shabbat. Besides the challah, what do you do to celebrate? We discuss our favorite traditions while snacking on a challah from this week's sponsor, Honey & Rye Bakehouse.

What goes into a great Sukkot meal? Rabbi Avi Olitzky joins the podcast this week to explain some of the food traditions of this holiday, and goes in-depth on the incredible meal he has planned.

Just because it's a fasting holiday, doesn't mean we don't need eventually. We break down the best ways to break the fast, our must-have foods, spirituality, and what the holiday means to us. https://tcjewfolk.com/blintz-souffle-recipe-change-life/

Apples & honey are at the core of Rosh Hashanah, but what's the best combination? We try six different apples with honey from the sponsor of the show, Bare Honey, to see what works best. Plus, we talk to Dustin Vanasse, the owner of Bare Honey, about the honey-making process, how his product evolves from season to season, and how he pairs honey with food.

We debate the best and worst Jewish holiday foods, and the one food that wrecks your holiday celebration if you don't have it on the table. Music on the show is by Dan Israel. Learn about his new album and the Oct. 4 release part at danisraelmusic.com

Coming soon! Our podcast where we discuss one of the most important aspects of Judaism: The food!