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A ''sufganiyah'' ((ヘブライ語:סופגנייה) or סופגניה; plural, ''sufganiyot'': סופגניות) 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. ==History== The Hebrew word ''sufganiyah'' and Arabic word ''sfenj'' derive from the words for sponge (''sfog'', (ヘブライ語:ספוג); ''isfanj'', (アラビア語:إسْفَنْج)). There is a long North African history besides the Jewish tradition of associating ''sfenj'' (the smaller, deep-fried donuts) with Hanukkah. In Israel, where Central and East European Jews mingled with North African Jews, the Yiddish ''ponchkes'' (similar to the German Berliner, the Polish pączki, or the Russian ''ponchik'') became part of this tradition. The ''ponchke''-style ''sufganiyah'' was originally made from two circles of dough surrounding a jelly filling, stuck together and fried in one piece. Although this method is still practiced, an easier technique commonly used today is to deep-fry whole balls of dough, similar to the preparation of ''sfenj'', and then inject them with a filling through a baker's syringe (or a special industrial machine). This method has resulted in the modern Sufganiyot being identical to the German Berliner. Bakeries and grocery stores build excitement for the approaching holiday by selling ''sufganiyot'' individually and by the box; they have become a favorite for school and office parties. Angel Bakeries, the largest bakery in Israel, reportedly fries up more than 250,000 ''sufganiyot'' every day during the eight-day Hanukkah festival. Each batch uses 100 kilograms of dough and makes 1,600 ''sufganiyot''. Local newspapers add to the excitement by sending out food critics each year to rate the "best ''sufganiyah'' in town." As a result of the national hubbub, some purveyors have elevated the basic filling recipe to an art form. The least expensive version (priced at about $0.30) is filled with plain red jelly, while more expensive versions (priced at up to $2 per ''sufganiyah'') are piped with dulce de leche, chocolate cream, vanilla cream, cappuccino,〔 and even ''araq''. In recent years, Israeli bakeries began downsizing ''sufganiyot'' to appeal to health-conscious consumers. The usual size, packing 400 to 600 calories (1700 to 2500 kJ), now appears in size with different fillings and toppings, earning the name "mini". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sufganiyah」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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