Traditional Purim Foods for Your Seudat Purim

An excerpt from Teaching Jewish Holidays: History Values and Activities by Robert Goodman, this article on My Jewish Learning introduces traditional Purim foods eaten in different communities and the symbolism behind them, including hamentaschen (an Ashkenazi dessert), keylitsch (a Russian challah), kreplach (an Ashkenazi savory dish), and folares (a Sephardic savory pastry). There is a list of recipes at the end of the article.