bishul akum

Meaning

• certain foods cooked by a non-Jew without required Jewish participation
• rabbinic prohibition governing specified cooked foods

Alternate spellings

bishul nochri

Usage and context

Not every cooked food is subject to this rule; qualifying foods and the required Jewish participation depend on halachic criteria.

Example in Yeshivish

The restaurant has to address bishul akum.

Plain-English example

The restaurant must address the kosher-law restrictions on certain foods cooked by a non-Jew without required Jewish participation.