Have you been craving a good Chicken Schnitzel, Latkes, Sufganiyot, and other Israeli food items? Then we are calling out to you in Mumbai, you can now enjoy a great meal of Israeli food at the city’s first-ever Israeli restaurant, Kosher Mumbai. This year, Hanukkah is from the 7th of December to the 15th of December. So plan a great lunch or early dinner at Kosher Mumbai.
Kosher Mumbai Is The City’s First-Ever Israeli Restaurant
Kosher Mumbai brings you good Israeli food that will touch your Jew soul. You can enjoy great food starting from Latkes, Sufganiyot, Churros, Shakshuka, Matzah Ball Soup, Challah and the list goes on and on. The food spread on your table will be Instagram-worthy. It is a treat to enjoy warm and freshly baked Sufganiyot. It is a jam-filled doughnut dusted with powdered sugar. This sounds so good!
Kosher Mumbai is not just limited to popular dishes of Jews. They also serve a range of breads like a sandwich bun, Israeli bagels, pita and more. They also don’t stop at that, Kosher Mumbai has great Apple Pie and Almond Roasted Honey Cake. Wow! Are you unaware of why Jews eat so much fried food during Hanukkah? It is because they honour the magical oil and its long-lasting effects of burning for eight days straight.
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The word ‘Kosher’ in Hebrew translates to fit or proper. It alludes to food that is fit for consumption by Jewish people. Jews have multiple laws regarding food like how should food be produced, prepared, and eaten, or what to avoid. Therefore as per Jewish customs, everything on the menu is kosher. Currently, Rabbi Kozlovsky, a Jew who lives at Nariman House, oversees all the requirements of food in the kosher customs of Jews. Even so, he slaughters the meat used by Kosher Mumbai according to the requirements of their customs. It is good to see when culture and customs retained after so many years.
A Little History Of Where It Is Located In Colaba
It is located at Nariman House or Chabad House in Colaba. In the year 2003, newly married Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg made it a stay for the way Jews visit Mumbai. Sadly, both of them were murdered in a terrorist attack, by Lashkar-e-Taiba in 2008.
Years later, it stands as a beacon of hope and assurance for the Jewish community. Now, it has become a memorial site and an active place. Therefore, Kosher Mumbai is living and breathing life back to Jewish food for all the Jews in Mumbai. If you do have the time then explore each of the floors after you have had a delicious meal at Kosher Mumbai. The important things are a small and pretty bookshelf and a wall with bullet marks.
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Kosher Mumbai is popular among the Jewish community of Mumbai and Jewish people travelling to Mumbai also tend to visit this spot in Colaba.
Let us know which food items you enjoyed here.
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