https://dinonline.org/2018/11/02/steamed-bread-mezonot-or-hamotzi/
There’s a certain type of bread roll made in Asian cuisines called Bao, also known as steamed buns or baozi. They can either be stuffed with something, usually meat or sliced and used like a sandwich.
I’ve asked my Ashkenazi chavruta, who then asked another Rav about this and they could not come up with a reason why it could be considered mezonot. And when dining in kosher restaurants that serve such items at least one has told people it’s mezonot and others have said it’s hamotzi and one should wash.
the article concludes by saying it is "a minhag" to say mezanot - so why is this terminology used when in fact the question here is one of halacha? Or is the term "minhag" also used regarding styles of psak halacha?
ReplyDeleteWouldn't it simply depend if one was "kove'a se'udah" on it?
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