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The Once and Future Latke

We all think we know what a latke is: a traditional potato pancake fried up for Hanukkah. But where did that tradition come from? And what is the future of the latke?

This zine looks at the history of the latke and its ingredients, showing that this simple treat is a lot more complicated than you might expect.

Content notes: Discussions of nationalism and militarism.