Sabor Judío

I cannot get enough of this cookbook. It is amazing. I LOVE food fusion—when I first saw the cover, all I had to read was Jewish Mexican, and I was immediately in.

I kept throwing up my hands in sheer delight while reading this, and my family can testify to the fact that I kept sharing little tidbits that I found absolutely fascinating. “Kosherísimo”, BORSCHT CON CREMA, Chipotle Chicken Noodle and Matzah Ball Soup??? Avocado Egg Salad and Cinnamon Churro Babka??! I’m salivating just writing this.

There’s a ton of cultural information dispensed in here, and you will be amazed at the amount of research that went into the background and origins of the selected recipes.

I’m just…utterly thrilled to have access to it. What a treasure. Highly, highly recommended. It is *chef’s kiss*.

Thank you to NetGalley, University of North Carolina Press and Ferris and Ferris Books for an advance copy in exchange for my honest feedback. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

A wonderful book - great insights, history and culture and enticing recipes. Can’t wait to begin trying some of these recipes as we love Mexican food and to bring the Jewish dimension is quite appealing.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the authors for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A beautifully vibrant tableau of Jewish Mexican cooking, featuring hits like kibbe, matzo ball soup, challah, and latkes. The unique aspects of the fusion nature is so cool to me; kibbe served with guacamole and salsa instead of leban; matzo balls with jalapeños, and latkes served with mole sauce. I am Lebanese, so many of these dishes are familiar to me, but it was delightful to experience for myself how they're made in a culture outside of my own. This is a delightful book that I am ABSOLUTELY going to buy for myself and give as gifts to many of my friends.