Martha Nussbaum styled a speech praising the virtues of both of these foods on Hecuba’s Lament from The Trojan Women. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name these two foods that are contrasted in an annual mock-academic debate hosted at the University of Chicago. One of these foods is often topped with applesauce while the other is often filled with lekvar.
ANSWER: latkes AND hamantash [accept Latke–Hamantash debate; accept hamantashen, homentash, homentashn, Haman’s pockets, Haman’s ears, or oznei Haman in place of “hamantash”; prompt on potato pancakes in place of “latkes”]
[10e] During his speech at the Latke–Hamantash debate, Michael Silverstein noted that it wasn’t a coincidence that the English translation of the letters on these four-sided Hanukkah tops spell out “Tums.”
ANSWER: dreidel [or dreidle]
[10m] Allan Bloom’s contribution to the debate joked that the Latke–Hamantash conflict was orchestrated by this New Jersey-based company, the world’s largest matzo producer. It dominates the kosher wine market along with Kedem.
ANSWER: Manischewitz [or The Manischewitz Company]
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