Maror  is bitter, intended to remind us of the bitterness of our slavery in Egypt; usually, it’s a bitter herb like raw horseradish, though some people use romaine lettuce. Either way, there’s no way to sugarcoat this:  Maror  tastes bitter. That’s the point.

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Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai, E-lo-hey-nu Me-lech ha-o-lam, A-sher ki-d'-sha-nu b'-mitz-vo-tav, v'-tzi-va-nu Al a-chilat ma-ror. Praised are you, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, who makes us holy through Your commandments, and commands us to eat Maror.

haggadah Section: Maror