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In the Netherlands, they still sell extra thin "jew cakes" (jodenkoek) at the grocery store. When my kids had to bring in ethnic food from Israel, my wife thoug
by dr_dshiv 6y ago
In the Netherlands, they still sell extra thin "jew cakes" (jodenkoek) at the grocery store. When my kids had to bring in ethnic food from Israel, my wife thought those would be a good idea. I begged her to just bring hummus instead, even though it wouldn't be as popular.
Not sure if "jew cakes" are racist but they sure aren't Israeli!
- Freak_NL 6y agoActually, that name too is proving to be untenable, and change is happening (English article): https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/jew-cookies-a-dutch-dessert-staple-are-getting-a-new-name-659874 https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/jew-cookies-a-dutch-dessert-s... It is not really offensive, mostly, but also not a good match for the present day. Manufacturers probably won't hold on to the name for much longer.