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Lokshen

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Lokshen, also called itriyot, locshen, or lockshen, is the common name for a range of Ashkenazi Jewish egg noodles used across many Jewish dishes, including chicken soup, kugel, kasha varnishkes, and lokshen mit kaese, and served alongside dishes such as brisket, sweet and sour meatballs, and apricot chicken. They may also be served simply with melted butter or a plain tomato sauce. In the United States, lokshen are also used as the basis for casseroles and baked dishes, including tuna noodle casserole and both sweet and savory lokshen kugels.

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Classification
Dietary Suitability
Contains Meat or Poultry 1
Origin Region
Eastern Europe 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Lokshen
  • Infobox, region
    Eastern Europe
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lokshen (dietary-suitability)
    Lokshen, also known as Itriyot, locshen, lockshen, or Jewish egg noodles, is the common name of a range of Ashkenazi Jewish egg noodles that are commonly used in a variety of Jewish dishes including chicken soup, kugel, kasha varnishkes, lokshen mit kaese, and as a side dish to Jewish brisket, sweet and sour meat balls, apricot chicken, and many ot
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