At Hanukkah, which begins at dusk next Tuesday, most AmericanJews eat latkes (potato pancakes) to celebrate the miracle of oilthat lasted for eight days instead of one day about 2,500 years ago.Lights and oil are the two distinguishing features of Hanukkah,relating to the victory of the Maccabees over the Assyrians.
During Hanukkah, Jewish bakers the world over have always madedesserts fried in or made with oil. Greek Jews claim that theirloukamades - deep-fried puffs dipped in honey or sprinkled withconfectioners' sugar - resemble the cakes the Maccabees ate, whilePersian Jews prefer zelebi, a snail-shaped, deep-fried sweet.
Israeli sufganiyot, which have …
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