Yapchik

Yapchik

Type	Casserole
Course	Main course
Place of origin	Israel, Jewish diaspora
Region or state	Jewish diaspora
Created by	Hungarian Jews, Polish Jews
Serving temperature	Warm
Main ingredients	Potatoes, onions, flanken, brisket

Yapchik is a potato-based Ashkenazi Jewish meat dish similar to both cholent and kugel, and of Hungarian Jewish and Polish Jewish origin. It is considered a comfort food, and yapchik has increased in popularity over the past decade, especially among members of the Orthodox Jewish community in North America.

Overview

Yapchik, somewhat similar to a cholent, consists of a layer of meat, typically beef flanken or brisket that has been enveloped between two layers of a mixture similar to a potato kugel, containing shredded potatoes and onions, along with beaten eggs, spices, and matzo meal, and then left to slow-cook for many hours and often overnight. It is a popular dish for Shabbat and many other Jewish holidays.

Other variations

As it is a "heimish" or homestyle dish, there are many variations of yapchik including those made with red potatoes, zucchini, or pulled beef.

In popular culture

A restaurant in the predominantly Jewish city of Lakewood, New Jersey, is named after the dish.

See also

• Potatonik
• Cholent