The Matzah brawl: Jewish moms judge The Sims' latest culinary addition
The Sims has added some long-requested culinary items to its world: Matzah / matzo ball soup and challah bread. Recent years have seen the game strive to improve its representation of diverse cuisines, with Arab, Asian and Latin American foods added, and Matzah ball soup is a traditional Jewish dish that is basically chicken soup dotted with delicious dumplings. The soup can be served anytime but is especially associated with the holiday of Passover, and the campaign to add it was mostly led by community member Hufflepom.
Now this is a bit unfair to the Sims development team, who I'm sure worked very hard on getting their matzah ball soup just right, but we decided it would be fun to get a bunch of Jewish mothers to chime in on what they thought of the game's attempt. To be absolutely clear, this is intended as a bit of fun. Matzah ball soup is such a widespread and popular dish, with every family having their own way spin, that there is no 'right' way to make or serve it. Though I think most would agree that serving it with spoons might be a start.
«What may be wrong with this picture?» writes Linda Ward, mother of PC Gamer's own Stevie Ward, and a woman who is such an authority on matzah ball soup she won a cook-off against another mum on LBC radio. Linda put up a picture of the Sims' attempt on Facebook and tagged in some of her friends to get their thoughts. Stevie immediately jumped in too: «If the soup has been made in a pressure cooker (correctly) how are the carrots so immaculately placed? Also I see no peas or noodles which are a must have for a Friday night soup. Are the balls a bit too big? Like how big are Matzah supposed to be?»
«You Brits have some odd ideas,» laughs Carol. «Peas, Stevie?!? LOL. Who is
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