Zom (food)
| Alternative names | Yemenite Jewish yogurt soup |
|---|---|
| Type | lemon juice, salt |
Zom is a traditional
Overview
"“My mom put
schug and challah, it’s comforting, it’s hot, and it’s nice after you haven’t eaten for two days. I still eat it every year, after 38 years this is the dish we eat after Yom Kippur.”— Rinat Tzadok, Yemenite Israeli chef and cookbook author, Jewish Food Society[1]
Zom is typically made by mixing together various
Bulgarian Jews eat a similar soup.[2] Zom is traditionally consumed after the observance of Yom Kippur as part of the breaking of the fast, and is accompanied by samneh (a smoked, fermented clarified butter), schug (a Yemenite Jewish green chili hot sauce), and bread such as challah or kubaneh which is used for dipping.[1][3]