Two Jews were on a "All Eastern European Jewish jokes start this way, or almost," says Adam Biro, who has assembled this rich volume of such stories, tales in which—thanks to a masterful translation by Catherine Tihanyi—we can hear the voices of generations using humor to teach about the delicacy, anguish, and unpredictability of life itself.

No-one will ever produce a richer, or more satisfying feast of the Jewish experience' - Simon Schama. 'One can't imagine a better food book than this, ever: for the reader and the cook' - Nigella Lawson, "Vogue". '"The Book Of Jewish Food" deserves its definitive article. It should stand as the book for many years...It is not likely to be surpassed' - "The Telegraph". 'Manna from Heaven' - "Independent on Sunday".