In Context

Can we understand anything without context? Even something as simple as the New York Egg Cream—a delectable soda made without eggs or cream. In fact it only contains seltzer, chocolate syrup and milk.

First invented, or concocted by Louis Aster— a Brooklyn candy store owner, in 1890. His candy store was located in an immigrant neighborhood and most of the people who lined up to buy the drink spoke with Yiddish accents.

One theory of how the egg cream got its name comes out of that context. The Yiddish word "Echt"  means real or good or pure and "Keem" means sweetness. Echt Keem —pure sweetness becomes egg cream.