Sfenj

Sfenj or Sfunj

Origin
Place of origin	North Africa/Countries of the Maghreb
Details
Type	Doughnut
Main ingredient(s)	flour, water, sugar and salt

Sfenj or sfunj (from the Arabic word "isfenj" which means sweet sponge) is a North African doughnut, cooked in oil. Sfenj is eaten plain or sprinkled with sugar or soaked in honey. It is a well known dish in the Maghreb and is traditionally only made and sold early in the morning for breakfast or in the late afternoon accompanied by tea or coffee. It is also called Khfaf in Algeria and other parts of the Maghreb.

See also

• List of doughnut varieties
• List of Moroccan dishes
• List of Algerian dishes
• List of African dishes