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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.
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.
It sells for 22 shekels ($6.76), compared with 18 shekels
($5.50) for a regular doughnut.
The new product, Itzik Kadosh said on Sunday, was a way "to
appreciate the peace process" upon which Israel and the UAE have
embarked.
Three months ago, Israel and the UAE signed a U.S.-brokered deal
to normalise relations, an alliance partly fuelled by common
concerns about regional powerhouse Iran.
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.
"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.
($1 = 3.2544 shekels)
(Writing by Jeffrey Heller; Editing by Alex Richardson)
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