Zom (food) facts for kids
Alternative names | Yemenite Jewish yogurt soup |
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Type | Soup |
Place of origin | Yemen |
Region or state | The Middle East |
Created by | Yemenite Jews |
Serving temperature | Warm |
Main ingredients | Israeli soft cheese or strained yogurt, sour cream, and/or quark, flour, lemon juice, salt |
Zom is a traditional Yemenite Jewish soup that is most commonly served as part of the Yom Kippur break fast among those in the Yemenite Jewish community, mostly in Israel.
Overview
Zom is typically made by mixing together various Israeli soft cheeses such as the 5% and 9% fat varieties, which are similar to quark or strained yogurt, along with water, a thickener such as flour, and salt. Other Jewish communities such as the Bulgarian Jews eat a similar soup. Zom is traditionally consumed after the observance of Yom Kippur as part of the breaking of the fast, and is accompanied by samneh (a smoked, fermented clarified butter), schug (a Yemenite Jewish green chili hot sauce), and bread such as challah or kubaneh which is used for dipping.
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