Notice a theme? Often, traditional Hanukkah food is fried as a reminder of the oil in the story of the miracle of Hanukkah. We eat these symbolic foods not just on the first night of Hanukkah ...

So foods made with oil get a starring role during this Festival of Lights. For many centuries, Hanukkah was a minor holiday, with no written history of traditional foods. Then, in the 14th century ...

Sufganiyot is the traditional Hanukkah dessert in Israel ... They’re stuffed with cheese, a symbolic food honoring the story of Judith, making them a popular treat on Hanukkah.

"Many people I know are mixing these holidays by serving traditional Hanukkah potato latkes (with cranberry sauce!) at the Thanksgiving meal in place of or in addition to 'traditional' mashed ...

Fried food is a common feature of Hanukkah celebrations in the UK ... who wanted to restore Jewish religious practices and traditions, are said to have fought the powerful Syrian-Greek army ...