Holishkes (alsoholipches orgolubtsi orголубцы orhuluptzes orprokes orgefilte kroit) iscabbage roll dish in Eastern EuropeanJewish cuisine. Holishkes are prepared from blanched cabbage leaves wrapped in a parcel-like manner around minced meat and then simmered in tomato sauce. Sometimes rice is added to the meat filling. While the dish is eaten all year round, it is customarily served onSukkot to symbolize a bountiful harvest, and onSimchat Torah because two stuffed cabbage rolls placed side by side resembleTorah scrolls.[1][2]
Holishkes were believed to have first been created by ethnicAshkenazi Jews in theRussian EmpirePoland. These Jews descended from ancient Jews from theMiddle East who sought refuge in Central & Eastern Europe due to the aftermath of theJewish-Roman Wars. Over time, Ashkenazi Jews adapted holishkes from theirTurko-Persian andCrimean Tatar neighbors, who prepared similar dishes that were thought to have derived from the Middle Easterndolma. Eastern Europeans called itgołąbki (little doves), because the rolled cabbage in sauce resembled a bird in a nest. The spicing varies by community.Hungarian Jews use a dash ofmarjoram;Syrian Jews addcinnamon;Persian Jews adddill andmint. As meat was expensive, rice was added to extend the meat.[1]
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