Kosher foods: Kosher foods are foods that comply with the policies of Jewish dietary law, commonly known as kashrut. According to this law, the term kosher essentially means suitable for consumption in the food context. Foods that do not comply with Jewish dietary law are considered unfit for consumption and are known as treif foods. Treif foods are not suitable for consumption for various reasons, including the existence of ingredients coming from non-kosher animals, i.e. from animals not killed in a ritually appropriate manner. The other reasons for considering these foods as unsuitable include ingredients from Israeli production that have not been decided, a combination of various items produced without supervision, and the use of non-kosher cooking equipment and machinery. In general, kosher foods are regulated by each law of kashrut, which not only contains foods that can and cannot be eaten, but also contains how these foods should be prepared to be considered fit for consumption. Basic Rules of Kosher Foods: As previously mentioned, kosher foods are those that meet the standards of Jewish dietary law, or kashrut. This legislation is primarily used to describe ritual objects made according to Jewish law and suitable for ritual use. Although kashrut laws contain details about how these foods should be prepared, kosher is not a style of cooking and there are no kosher-style foods. This implies that any type of food, be it Chinese, Indian or Mexican, can be considered kosher food if prepared according to Jewish law (“Jewish Dietary Laws”, par, 3). In contrast, traditional Jewish foods such as matzah soup and bagels may be treif foods, meaning unfit for consumption, if they are not prepared... middle of paper... cuisine, from which Jewish foods are derived. This influence has also been seen in today's kosher foods, where the definitions of these foods have been expanded to accommodate this trend. Jewish foods are also considered food products adopted from various cultures and prepared according to the norms of Jewish dietary laws. While these foods may not meet the requirements of kosher foods, they are largely considered Jewish foods. In conclusion, kosher foods are foods suitable for consumption according to the regulations of the Jewish dietary laws. In addition to being consumed, these foods can be used as ingredients for the production of more food products. The kosher rules that determine whether certain foods are fit for consumption or not come from the Bible in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 17 and are interpreted and codified by rabbinical scholars.