Nothing, except that they are fried in oil, and oil is a major part of the Hanukkah story.
There's no such thing as Hanukkah people. Hanukkah is a holiday that is celebrated by Jewish people. During Hanukkah, we customarily eat latkes (potato pancakes) or jelly donuts.
Potato pancakes, jelly donuts, Hanukkah-themed decorations, dreidels, and appropriate songs.
There is no such thing as "Hanukkah day". Hanukkah lasts eight days and eight nights. Traditional foods include jelly donuts and potato pancakes.
Latkes (potato pancakes) or jelly donuts. This is in addition to your regular healthy meals, not instead of them.See also the Related Link.More about Hanukkah
There's really no such thing as "Hanukkah Dinner". Meals during Hanukkah have no special times associated with them. Jelly donuts or potato pancakes are traditional and may be served at any time during Hanukkah.
Potato Pancakes (latkes) and jelly donuts (sufganiot)
There are no special rules or traditions about Hanukkah meals. It is traditional to eat potato pancakes and/or jelly donuts during Hanukkah, but these items may or may not be included in meals.
You are a tool. They do not represent anything, they are a baked good.
Special foods include potato pancakes (latkes) and jelly donuts (sufganiot).
Each day of Hanukkah, an additional candle is lit on the menorah.
The oil in which they're fried reminds us of the oil of the menorah in the Temple, for which the miracle of Hanukkah occurred. See the attached Related Link.
Hanukkah lasts for 8 days, but it has no special meals associated with it. It is traditional to eat potato pancakes (latkes) and jelly donuts (sufganiot), but there's no actual "Hanukkah meal."