traditionally eaten on Shavuot. Blintzes Cheesecake Tisha B'Av Tisha B'av is a fast day, preceded by nine days when Jews traditionally do not eat meat, except on Shabbat. Thus dairy and vegetarian dishes are prepared during this time of year. The meal before the fast (the ) also consists of dairy foods and usually contains dishes made from lentils and eggs, both ancient Jewish symbols of mourning. Some Ashkenazi Jews eat hard-boiled eggs sprinkled with ashes to symbolize mourning. See also American Jewish cuisine Appetizing store Cuisine of Israel Cuisine of the Sephardic Jews Cuisine of the Mizrahi Jews Delicatessen Jewish deli Hechsher Jewish vegetarianism Kosher restaurant Kosher wine List of Jewish cuisine dishes List of kosher restaurants References Bibliography Bellin, Mildred Grosberg, The Original Jewish Cook Book, New York, Bloch Publishing, 1983, Cooper, John, Eat and Be Satisfied: A Social History of Jewish Food, New Jersey, Jason Aronson Inc., 1993, Goldstein, Joyce and Da Costa, Beatriz, Sephardic Flavors: Jewish Cooking of the Mediterranean, Chronicle Books, 2000, Marks, Gil, The World of Jewish Cooking: More than 500 Traditional Recipes from Alsace to Yemen, New York, Simon & Schuster, 1996, Roden, Claudia, The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand to New York, New York, Knopf, 1997, Schwartz, Oded, In Search of Plenty: A History of Jewish Food, London, Kyle Cathie Ltd., 1992, Sternberg, Robert, The Sephardic Kitchen: The Healthful Food and Rich Culture of the Mediterranean Jews, Harper Collins, 1996, Historical Atrutel, J., Book of Jewish Cookery, London, 1874 Greenbaum, Florence Kreisler, The International Jewish Cookbook, New York, Bloch Publishing, 1919 Kander, Mrs. Simon (Lizzie Black Kander), The Settlement Cookbook, Milwaukee, The Settlement, 1901 Kramer, Bertha M. ("Aunt Babette"), Aunt Babette's Cook Book Cincinnati, Bloch Publishing, 1889 Montefiore, Lady Judith (attr), The Jewish Manual, London, 1846 Aunt Sarah's Cookery Book for a Jewish Kitchen, Liverpool, 1872; 2d ed., 1889 Further reading Jackson, Judy (1998) Classic Jewish. London: Hermes House Cuisine by culture Cuisine by ethnicity Middle Eastern cuisine