kasha varnishkes

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish קאַשע וואַרנישקעס (kashe varnishkes)

Noun

kasha varnishkes (uncountable)

  1. A dish of lokshen and kasha.
    • 1984, Sarah Schulman, The Sophie Horowitz Story:
      We'd eat kasha varnishkas at Ratner's Dairy Restaurant where every table got a whole basket of onion and pumpernickel rolls for free.