Food in Yiddish

Bread, cheese, meat and other everyday foods in Yiddish, with English translations.

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food עסןesn
bread ברויטbroyt
rice רײַזrayz
pasta לאָקשloksh
noodle לאָקשloksh
cheese קעזkez
egg אייey
meat פֿליישfleysh
chicken עוףof
beef רינדפֿליישrindfleysh
pork חזירkhazer
lamb —
fish פֿישfish
sausage וווּרשטvursht
ham שינקעshinke
soup זופּzup
salad סאַלאַטsalat
sandwich סענדוויטשsendvitsh
pizza פּיצעpitse
hamburger האַמבורגערhamburger
butter פּוטערputer
oil איילeyl
salt זאַלץzalts
pepper פֿעפֿערfefer
sugar צוקערtsuker
honey האָניקhonik
jam פּאָווידלעpovidle
flour מעלmel
chocolate שאָקאָלאַדshokolad
cake קוכןkukhn
biscuit קיכלkikhl
ice cream אײַזקרעםayzkrem
yogurt יאָגורטyogurt
breakfast פֿרישטיקfrishtik
lunch מיטאָגmitog
dinner וועטשערעvetshere
meal מאָלצײַטmoltsayt
snack —
dessert דעסערטdesert

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