5 Terrific Takes on Traditional Ashkenazi Dishes
Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
1) Duck blintzes with duck confit, barley, foie gras, celery and sour cherry at in Philadelphia
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2) Matzo brei with salami and maple syrup at Mile End Deli in New York
Image by Leah Koenig
3) Pickled herring trio on pumpernickel at Russ & Daughters Cafe in New York
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4) Matzo-ball soup with herbs, vegetables, schmaltz at The General Muir in Atlanta
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5) Gribenes with lettuce, tomato and caraway mayonnaise at The Gorbals in Brooklyn
Michael Kaminer is a contributing editor at the Forward.
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