Latkes

Chanukah customs include eating foods fried in oil such as Latkes (potato pancakes) and Sufganiot (doughnuts), playing with the Dreidel (a spinning top on which are inscribed the Hebrew letters Nun, Gimmel, Hei and Shin, an acronym for Nes Gadol Hayah Sham, "a great miracle happened there") and the giving of Chanukah Gelt, gifts of money, to children.

GAMING NEWS: Ancients Wargaming, Channukah & A Little Fantasy! MaksimSmelchak 2006

Chanukah customs include eating foods fried in oil such as Latkes (potato pancakes) and Sufganiot (doughnuts), playing with the Dreidel (a spinning top on which are inscribed the Hebrew letters Nun, Gimmel, Hei and Shin, an acronym for Nes Gadol Hayah Sham, "a great miracle happened there") and the giving of Chanukah Gelt, gifts of money, to children.

Archive 2006-12-01 MaksimSmelchak 2006

PS they also make great Damson Plum, tart Montmorency Cherry, lightly herbal Pomegranate, and amazing Crimson Rhubarb wines that would be very match-worthy with Latkes.

Latkes: impossible food-wine pairing? | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

For the record, he also loved the eventual first-prize winner, the latke made by Almond chef Jason Weiner dubbed "Grandma Weiner's Potato Latkes."

Lining Up for Latkes Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

Rosh HaShanah: Apples and honey; Hanukkah: Latkes; Shavuot: Blintzes and other dairy food; Tu-B'Shvat: Almonds.

Rabbi Edward Bernstein: Tisha B'Av: Moving Toward Boundless Love Of The Earth Rabbi Edward Bernstein 2011

Bruce Bialosky, former national treasurer of the Republican Jewish Coalition, has sarcastically suggested that President Obama overcome growing Jewish criticism of his policies on Israel and create a “Latkes Czar” to ensure quality of the potato pancake traditionally associated with the holiday of Hanukkah.

‘Joe Biden’s Terrible Truths’? - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009

For lighter fare, Oven-Baked Latkes can still come out crispy, with a fraction of the oil of their pan-fried counterparts.

A few Hanukakh recipe ideas | Baking Bites 2009

Rosh HaShanah: Apples and honey; Hanukkah: Latkes; Shavuot: Blintzes and other dairy food; Tu-B'Shvat: Almonds.

Rabbi Edward Bernstein: Tisha B'Av: Moving Toward Boundless Love Of The Earth Rabbi Edward Bernstein 2011

Oh, forgot to say. .so, you missed Latkes one year. .lucky you!

Happy Chanuconch 2008

I prefer both myself and recently did a blog post about Latkes (I went back and read yours and very much enjoyed it) myself.

The Immortal Question 2008