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גפילטע פיש
ge-FIL-te fish
Phonetics · ge-FIL-te fish
Poached minced-fish patties (Ashkenazi, "stuffed fish").
"Stuffed fish" — the Ashkenazi holiday pattie, Yiddish name and all.
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Reviewed 2026-07-30
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