What Are Some Traditional Hanukkah Foods. And although hanukkah meals are more lenient than the passover seder, symbolism still sets the stage for what is eaten and why. Get your group in the party spirit — and get them working off some of those traditional fried foods — with these fun hanukkah games.

Because of the miracle of the oil, it’s traditional to eat fried foods during hanukkah. What is it used for? While doughnuts were traditional holiday fare by the 12th century (foods fried in oil are an homage to the hanukkah miracle), polish jews started filling them with jelly in the 16th century once sugar became cheap.

Your basic latke is made of grated potatoes, eggs and onions and fried in lots of oil.

Those of jewish heritage gather together eight nights in a row (this year it’s december 22 until december 30) to yes, exchange gifts, but to also […] On hanukkah is it customary to eat foods that are either fried in oil or made with cheese. Oil played a significant role in the chanukah story—the small jug of oil that miraculously provided fuel for the temple menorah for eight days. The following list of common hanukkah foods incorporates traditional celebratory dishes of ashkenazi jews as well as treats enjoyed by sephardic and mizrahi jews and the jewish diaspora around the world.