Going Oil the Way for Hanukkah

Very simply put, Hanukkah celebrates the miracle of oil keeping a lamp burning longer than it ordinarily would have. So, the foods served during this time tend mostly to be fried in oil ~ latkes, for example, which are immensely popular in the States (and for good reason!). In Israel and elsewhere, though, the big treat of the holiday is the jelly donut, or sufganiyah (plural: sufganiyot) (story, recipe): http://www.history.com/news/hungry-history/frying-up-donuts-for-the-festival-of-lights