In pictures: 'Abu Dhabi' doughnut a Hanukkah hit in Israel

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In pictures: 'Abu Dhabi' doughnut a Hanukkah hit in Israel

Doughnuts, called "sufganiyot" in Hebrew, are a popular fare in Israel

Published: December 14, 2020 15:19 Reuters and compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor

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Copy of 2020-12-13T155438Z_1699920408_RC2FMK9DZR3Y_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-UAE-DOUGHNUT-1607944575332 — Customers are lining up at a Jerusalem bakery-cafe for the "Abu Dhabi" doughnut, a date-flavoured confectionery inspired by Israel's new relations with the UAE. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-13T154454Z_1687861412_RC2FMK9IF5VR_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-UAE-DOUGHNUT-1607944550985 — Doughnuts, called "sufganiyot" in Hebrew, are a popular fare in Israel during the current holiday of Hanukkah, in which Jews traditionally eat deep-fried delicacies. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-13T155139Z_2039739203_RC2FMK9LKSPR_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-UAE-DOUGHNUT-1607944540630 — This year, pastry chefs Itzik and Keren Kadosh put a new twist on the treat. At their Cafe Kadosh, they devised the Abu Dhabi doughnut, filled with cream made from dates shipped by the UAE's Jewish community, with a nougat crown topped with an edible gold leaf. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-13T154750Z_181748063_RC2FMK9F2822_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-UAE-DOUGHNUT-1607944548550 — It sells for 22 shekels ($6.76), compared with 18 shekels ($5.50) for a regular doughnut. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-13T154338Z_434648571_RC2FMK9ETACV_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-UAE-DOUGHNUT-1607944555087 — The new product, Itzik Kadosh said on Sunday, was a way "to appreciate the peace process" upon which Israel and the UAE have embarked. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-13T154626Z_1500130195_RC2FMK91G6DM_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-UAE-DOUGHNUT-1607944559146 — Tali Pinto, a customer from Tel Aviv, said there was something particularly sweet in tasting a doughnut with ingredients on "special delivery" from the Gulf. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-13T155850Z_1762893504_RC2FMK9M8C6T_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-UAE-DOUGHNUT-1607944563266 — "We are very happy to have these good relationships slowly happening with different countries, and also with Abu Dhabi," she said, referring to recent diplomatic breakthroughs with other Muslim nations such as Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-13T155338Z_800264569_RC2FMK9X4FP0_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-UAE-DOUGHNUT-1607944536653 — Confectioners make "Abu Dhabi" doughnuts at a patisserie in Jerusalem. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-13T155527Z_308236193_RC2FMK9TQ1JA_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-UAE-DOUGHNUT-1607944571470 — A confectioner carries "Abu Dhabi" doughnuts. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-13T155602Z_770467909_RC2FMK9PCOTS_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-UAE-DOUGHNUT-1607944567413 — A confectioner makes "Abu Dhabi" doughnuts at a patisserie in Jerusalem. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-12-13T155014Z_1868609965_RC2FMK91J9IZ_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-UAE-DOUGHNUT-1607944544665 — The "Abu Dhabi" doughnuts are seen at a patisserie in Jerusalem. Image Credit: REUTERS

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