Rosa Mexicano Mexican Passover, Plus 3 Other Places Serving Passover Dinner

What's A Mexican Passover?

Passover begins Monday and many Jews observe the holiday with ancient rituals dating back thousands of years -- forgoing leavened bread for eight days and participating in a seder during the first two nights.

But if a non-traditional Passover is more your speed, look no further than Rosa Mexicano. The Mexican restaurant (with a D.C. locations at Gallery Place, Friendship Heights and National Harbor) hosts its annual Mexican Passover this year with a diverse menu that blends Jewish and Mexican flavors.

Love matzo ball soup? Rosa Mexicano's twist on the traditional includes chipotle-marrow matzo balls in Jalisco-style pozole soup.

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Meat lovers know there's nothing better than ultra-tender brisket; here you'll find barbecued beef brisket wrapped inside a banana leaf with dried fruit tzimmes.

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And for dessert: "Grandma Shapiro's Strudel a la Mexicana" with tropical fruits, chipotle chocolate and whipped cream.

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Rosa Mexicano may be D.C.'s most creative Passover supper, but it's certainly not alone. Here are three other places to enjoy dinner during Pesach (bring your own Haggadah).

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