Hanukkah foods
Oil-fried Jewish dishes
Foods traditionally eaten during Hanukkah are typically fried in oil, commemorating the miracle of temple oil lasting eight days.
Latkes—potato pancakes served with sour cream or applesauce—are the most iconic.
Sufganiyot, jelly-filled doughnuts dusted with powdered sugar, are ubiquitous in Israel.
Other traditions include cheese dishes, chocolate coins (gelt), and fried pastries varying by region.
- latkesFried shredded potato cakes
- potato pancakesFried shredded tuber patties
- jelly filledContaining soft fruit spread
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
fried · potato · jelly · donuts · applesauce · sour cream · kosher salt · gelt · chocolate · crispy · golden · brisket · kugel · menorah · candles · Festival of Lights · dreidel · onion
religious/cultural holiday association
Hanukkah foodsEaster ham
Festive spring pork roast
Christmas ham · Christmas dinner · hot cross buns · Christmas pudding · Easter eggs