Sufganiyah

A sufganiyah (Hebrew:סופגנייה‎ or סופגניה; plural, sufganiyot: סופגניות, pronounced SOOF-gah-nee-AH, SOOF-gah-nee-OHT) is a round jelly doughnut eaten in Israel and around the world on the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. The doughnut is deep-fried, filled with jelly or custard, and then topped with powdered sugar. At Hanukkah, Jewish people observe the custom of eating fried foods in commemoration of the miracle associated with the Temple oil.