13 Purim recipes to feast on this year.
A celebratory holiday based upon a rather dark—yet triumphant by the end—story, Purim is centered around a young Jewish woman named Esther. As Esther rose through ranks to become the queen of Persia, she kept her religious identity secret to her husband, King Ahasuerus. With the help of her cousin and father figure Mordecai, Esther foils the plot of Persian Empire official, Haman, who’d planned to exterminate all Jewish people, by revealing her true identity to the king.
Purim is observed by dressing up as characters in retellings of the story; giving money to those less fortunate; sharing gift bags, or mishloach manot, with friends; and partaking in the festive meal known as seudah, which involves loads of food and even more wine. When it comes to the food, some folks load up on the legumes—the story goes that Esther ate vegetarian to ensure she kept kosher; while others prefer to eat
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