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farfel

American  
[fahr-fuhl] / ˈfɑr fəl /

noun

Jewish Cooking.
  • farfel
    plural
  1. a solid foodstuff broken into small pieces.

    matzo farfel; noodle farfel.


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Etymology

Origin of farfel

1890–95; < Yiddish farfl; compare Middle High German varveln noodles


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Weekday fare featured potatoes, beans, barley and sturdy soups whose main ingredients included lentils and farfel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

Folks who always keep the bread of affliction on hand, or derivatives such as farfel and matzoh cake meal, will be familiar with the recipes for granola, “pizza” and matzoh crunch.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2017

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