Jewish Fruitcake or Jewish Gingerbread (lekach - honey cake)
Honey cake (lekach) has been called both "Jewish gingerbread" and "Jewish fruitcake." The cake is traditionally served on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. "Lekach"…
Jewish Glitter (the toppings on an everything bagel)
An "everything bagel" has many seeds on it, and this mix has often been called "glitter" (or "Jewish glitter"). "Poppy seeds are the glitter of food" was…
Jewish Penicillin
Chicken soup for the New York soul. (Dictionary of American Regional English)Jewish peniclllin nChicken souo.1968 DARE (Qu. HH30, Things that are nicknamed for different nationalities) Inf NJ30,…
Jewish Rye Bread
"Jewish Rye Bread" refers to rye bread (with caraway seeds) that has been made in many Jewish communities. "Jewish Rye Bread and Pumpernickel at Barr's 317 N. Main" was…
Jianbing (Chinese crepes)
"Jianbing" (or "jian bing") is a breakfast food sometimes called a Chinese crepe. It has eggs and flour, and the crepe (or pancake) is topped with scallions, coriander, baocui…
Jiaozi (Chinese dumpling)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: JiaoziJiaozi (Chinese: 餃子; [tɕjàu.tsɨ]) are a kind of Chinese dumpling, commonly eaten in China and other parts of East Asia. They are one of the major…
Jo Jo Potatoes (JoJo Potatoes)
"Jo Jo potatoes" (or "Jo-Jo potatoes" or "JoJo potatoes" or "JoJos," also lower-case "jojos") are potato wedges. They are large unpeeled wedges of…
Joe Bag of Donuts (Joe Bag o’ Donuts)
"Joe(y) Bag a/o'/of Donuts/Doughnuts" is a name for the average citizen, similar to "Joe Sixpack." "Let some ordinary citizen -- some Joe Bag-a-donuts" was…
Joe Frogger (cookie)
"Joe Froggers" are molasses cookies that are a specialty of Marblehead, Massachusetts. According to the legend, a Revolutionary War patriot named Joseph Brown (called "Uncle…
Joe O’Malley (Irish coffee)
"Joe O'Malley" is sometimes given as the lunch counter slang for "Irish coffee." However, Irish coffee became popular in the late 1940s and 1950s -- at the tail end of the…
Juice Crawl
"Juice crawl" is a juice version of the "pub crawl." The first juice crawl was organized for October 18, 2014 in New York City, with participants visiting the city's juice…
Jumbleberry Pie (Jumble Berry Pie)
"Jumbleberry" (or "jumble berry") is a term indicating a mixture of berries; there is a "jumbleberry pie," but other food items have also used the word.…
Junk Food
"Junk food" became a popular term in the 1970s for the fast food and sweets in the American diet. New York magazine food critic Gael Greene frequently used "junk food" from at…
Kabbouleh (kale + tabbouleh)
"Kabbouleh" (kale + tabbouleh) was popularized in the United States in 2013 and 2014. "Yummy making Kabbouleh salad for lunch tomorrow- a combo of quinoa and kale to be #GlutenFree -…
Kaeng Pa (Thai Jungle Curry)
Kaeng Pa is a spicy Thai dish that has been called "jungle curry" or "forest curry." It was originally made with wild boar, but now usually includes chicken or pork. Various…
Kale Slaw (kale + cole slaw)
"Kale slaw" (kale + cole slaw) became a popular food item in the 2000s as kale became popular. Kale slaw contains kale and ingredients such as olive oil and vinegar -- often, but not…
Kalemole (kale + guacamole)
"Kalemole" is "kale guacamole" -- regular guacamole with pieces of kale added. A recipe for "kale-a-mole" was cited in 2011. "Kalemole" or…
Kapas (Korean tapas)
"Tapas" is the Spanish variety of appetizers or snack. "Kapas" (Korean tapas) is a feature of the Chom Chom restaurant (40 West 56th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues in…
Kate and Sidney Pie (steak and kidney pie)
Steak and kidney pie/pudding is called "Kate and Sidney" pie/pudding in British rhyming slang, and it's also a partial spoonerism. The term "Kate and Sidney" has been cited…
Katsudon (tonkatsu + donburi)
"Katsudon" (or "katsu-don") is a Japanese dish that takes its name from the words tonkatsu (for pork cutlet) and donburi (for rice bowl dish). A deep-fried pork cutlet is placed…