Challah
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Challah is a traditional braided egg bread from Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, typically eaten on Shabbat and Jewish holidays.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine dish
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Jewish food ⓘ bread ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
challa
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hallah NERFINISHED ⓘ ḥallah ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
braided
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enriched dough ⓘ golden crust ⓘ slightly sweet ⓘ soft crumb ⓘ |
| hasCulinaryOrigin |
Ashkenazi Jews
NERFINISHED
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Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainIngredient |
eggs
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salt ⓘ sugar ⓘ vegetable oil ⓘ water ⓘ wheat flour ⓘ yeast ⓘ |
| hasNumberTradition |
twelve loaves in some customs
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two loaves on Shabbat ⓘ |
| hasShapeVariant |
four-strand braid
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pull-apart rolls ⓘ round loaf ⓘ six-strand braid ⓘ three-strand braid ⓘ |
| hasSpecialFormForHoliday | round challah for Rosh Hashanah ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism |
Sabbath sanctity
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divine provision ⓘ unity of the Jewish people ⓘ |
| hasTopping |
egg wash
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poppy seeds ⓘ sesame seeds ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithCommunity | Ashkenazi Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithReligion | Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEatenOn |
Jewish holidays
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Rosh Hashanah NERFINISHED ⓘ Shabbat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo | hallah (biblical dough offering) ⓘ |
| isServedWith |
salt
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wine ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
blessing over bread
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kiddush meal ⓘ ritual meal ⓘ |
| isUsedToMake |
French toast
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bread pudding ⓘ sandwiches ⓘ |
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