Msoki (Hebrew: מסוקי) is a Jewish soup traditional to Algerian and Tunisian Jews, and is most often eaten during feasts and in most, during the celebration of Passover.[1][2]

Msoki
Msoki
TypeSoup
CourseMain course
Place of originCurrently: Israel, France, Sephardi Jewish diaspora, formerly: Algeria and Tunisia
Region or stateMaghreb
Associated cuisineAlgerian and Tunisian Jewish
Created byAlgerian Jews, Tunisian Jews
Serving temperatureHot
Similar dishesChamin

The soup contains, as is customary in some Tunisian communities, a selection of seasonal vegetables, lamb and matzah. It is common to say that the ingredients of the dish, lamb, matzah and vegetables, are against "Pesach, matzah and maror".

References

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  1. ^ Newton, James (2012). Middle East Cuisine. Springwood emedia. ISBN 9781476341545. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. ^ Nathan, Joan (2 Nov 2010). Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 86. ISBN 9780307594501. Retrieved 22 June 2015.