Reddit mentions of Milk Chocolate Hanukkah Gelt Coins (4.94 Oz.) - Gold

So I would say there are two things that represent the holiday. The first is sufganiyot (jelly filled donuts) and the second is latkes (potato pancakes).

I think your best bet for latkes is either Yolk or Cindi's.
Jelly filled donuts are plentiful :)

There's not a traditional Hannukah meal the way there is for other Jewish holidays, but, in general, since the holiday is connected to oil Jews tend to eat oily foods (fried potato pancakes and donuts, for example). I've read a lot online about people eating brisket, but I've never actually seen this be something families do...it's more of a general "Jewish food" than something Hannukah specific.

Additionally, Jews tend to give children "gelt" which is like chocolate with gold wrappers to look like money. I think initially money was exchanged for Hannukah and in Israel this is still the case; the 8-nights of presents thing is uniquely American.

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If you're looking for some great Jewish food, I'd say you can go to two places-- Cindis has great Ashkenazi Jewish food and the American deli-style food...I had a tongue sandwich there a few weeks back that was incredible and they do a decent matzo ball. The other place I'd recommend is Afrah. While some Arab dishes are outside the bounds of what North African & Middle Eastern Jews tended to eat, I've been to Afrah and had Iraqi-style kibbeh that was fantastic. My old roommate's mother was from Baghdad and she was Jewish and made kibbeh that was incredible. Afrah's was very good for a restaurant and they do your typical falafel/shawarma type stuff as well.

I think in America people tend to think of Jewish food as being European, but there are lots of styles of Jewish cooking from all over the world.


If you're really interested in the truest of the true, real-deal, then search "Jachnun Dallas" on Google and you'll be in for a treat... There's a woman in North Dallas who makes the traditional Yemeni dish in her home and it is incredible.