Maqrūt (Fried Diamonds with Dates and Walnuts)
Preparation/Cook Time:
2 hours 30 minutes
This is another type of fried honey pastry common to Jews and Muslims from Morocco.
Isfenğ (The Andalusian Donut)
Preparation/Cook Time:
20 min + 4 hours (or overnight) + 20 min
This fried pastry is common among Jews and Muslims, especially in Morocco and Israel.
Crispy Rice Cakes with Three Sauces
Jewish food traditions are inspired by the regions throughout the world. Sephardic Jewish cuisine, including North African Jewish dishes, is influenced by neighbors along the Mediterranean. Rice cakes are traditionally included in North African Shabbat meals, with aromatic spices including turmeric, saffron, ginger, cumin, and cinnamon.
Moroccan Sfenj / Yemenite Zalabia (Fried Dough)
Sfenj, deep-fried yeast donuts, are popular in Morocco during Hanukkah; the Yemenite version is called zalabia or zalvyah.
Camp Recipe: Potato Kugel Cups
If you love potato kugel, you'll really love these bite-sized potato kugel cups! The recipe comes from the 2018 campers at URJ Points Creative Arts Academy, a Reform Jewish summer camp in West Chester, PA.