Sfenj

Sfenj (from the Arabic word Arabic: سفنج, romanized: Safanj, meaning sponge) is a Maghrebi doughnut: a light, spongy ring of dough fried in oil. Sfenj is eaten plain, sprinkled with sugar, or soaked in honey. It is a well-known dish in the Maghreb and is traditionally made and sold early in the morning for breakfast or in the late afternoon accompanied by tea—usually Maghrebi mint tea—or coffee. The term Sfenj is used in Algeria and other parts of the Maghreb. It is called Sfenz in Libya and Maghrebi Judeo-Arabic dialects. In Morocco, the term Sfenj is used, also sometimes nicknamed in the literature Moroccan doughnuts. It is also called Khfaf or ftayr in Algeria, and is sometimes also dubbed as the Algerian doughnut.