Hamantasch
Hamantasch (plural Hamantaschen ; Yiddish הָמָן־טאַש) is a sweet pastry used in Jewish cuisine . The triangular pastries are baked from yeast or strudel dough and filled with poppy seeds or plum jam. They are traditionally eaten on the festival of Purim .
There are several theories about the origin of the name. One says that it is an allusion to Haman , who plays a role in Purim and in the Book of Esther . Another theory assumes that it is a corruption of the Yiddish term manntashn (originally German poppy bags ). In Israel the pastry is called אוזני המן (Oznei Haman), which means "ears of Haman" in Hebrew . Allegedly this is an allusion to the fact that the villain Haman lost his ears during his execution. Another assumption is that the shape of the Hamantaschen should be reminiscent of Haman's hat.
