In the United Stated, Jewish cuisine is often associated with Ashkenazi dishes.

Thus, we need to distinguish between a) food practiced directly related to religious laws, b) food traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation that have become part of daily or special occasion food habits, regardless of level of religious observance. Most modern Jews do not strictly follow the dietary laws as written in the Torah. Thus, there is no one Jewish food and Jewish food is not necessarily equated with kosher food. Spain, the Mediterranean, Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Historically Jewish people have lived around the world, and as a result, traditional dishes reflect the local cooking styles of the regions where they settled, such as eastern and central Europe.