An article points out the symbolism in the foods cooked during the Jewish New Year Rosh Hashana, scheduled begin on September 22 after sunset and end on the evening of September 26.
The symbolism that is emphasized is through sweetness, completeness and fertility and it is well represented through healthy ingredients like carrots, apples, honey beets, gourds, pomegranates and fish. Facts provide that the manifestation of these ingredients in round shape and in Aramaic names connects cooking and foodstuffs to spirituality. The symbolic foods served during Rosh Hashana do not prefer innovation but pure tradition and the way they are eaten insists the inclusion of a good omen in each dish.
Taking into account the symbolic ingredients of a Rosh Hashana menu, those chefs who want to infuse some spirituality into cooking would infuse some health to the foods served. This no doubts requires creativity in going out of tradition and festivity to introduce the bill of fare to the American or British consumer, yet the ingredients can just stay there with different presentation in appetizers, main course and desserts.
