Challah

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Challah is a traditional braided egg bread from Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, typically eaten on Shabbat and Jewish holidays.

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instanceOf Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine dish
Jewish food
bread
hasAlternativeName challa
hallah NERFINISHED
ḥallah
hasCharacteristic braided
enriched dough
golden crust
slightly sweet
soft crumb
hasCulinaryOrigin Ashkenazi Jews NERFINISHED
Central Europe NERFINISHED
Eastern Europe NERFINISHED
hasMainIngredient eggs
salt
sugar
vegetable oil
water
wheat flour
yeast
hasNumberTradition twelve loaves in some customs
two loaves on Shabbat
hasShapeVariant four-strand braid
pull-apart rolls
round loaf
six-strand braid
three-strand braid
hasSpecialFormForHoliday round challah for Rosh Hashanah
hasSymbolism Sabbath sanctity
divine provision
unity of the Jewish people
hasTopping egg wash
poppy seeds
sesame seeds
isAssociatedWithCommunity Ashkenazi Jews NERFINISHED
isAssociatedWithReligion Judaism NERFINISHED
isEatenOn Jewish holidays
Rosh Hashanah NERFINISHED
Shabbat NERFINISHED
isRelatedTo hallah (biblical dough offering)
isServedWith salt
wine
isUsedFor blessing over bread
kiddush meal
ritual meal
isUsedToMake French toast
bread pudding
sandwiches

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Ashkenazi Jews cuisineItem Challah