hamin

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Pronunciations

hamin (kha-MEEN) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A Sephardic name for a slow-cooked stew made of beef, beans, potatoes, and other vegetables that is eaten on Shabbat.

Example Sentences

  • "No one does hamin better than my grandma, she brought the recipe with her straight from Morocco."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • TH חם cham 'hot'

      • Who Uses This

      • Sephardim: Jews with Sephardi or Mizrahi heritage

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa
      • Australia / New Zealand

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      chameen, chamin, hameen

Notes

  • Jewish law traditionally forbids cooking on the Sabbath, so observant Jews often prepare a slow-cooking dish before the Sabbath to be ready for the Sabbath lunch to have hot food.

    See also cholent, skhina, and adafina.

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