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Originally Posted by abaya
Just curious, but why does hummous have to be kosher? I thought that was a meat thing?
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Good question. By my understanding it's tahini sesame seed paste that created the problem once upon a time. If the seeds are roasted and shelled by non-Jews, they're not kosher. This is only one interpretation, that only foods prepared by Jews are kosher, but it's surprisingly prevalent.
I'm hoping Levite will stop by and drop some knowledge.