Sfenj is the traditional Moroccan name for a ring-shaped fried doughnut.
The dough is made with yeast and is usually left unsweetened before cooking. Vendors shape it by hand, often pulling the soft dough into an uneven ring before frying it in oil. This produces a chewy center and crisp, browned outside.
Sfenj is commonly sold as street food and eaten for breakfast or as a snack. It may be served plain or with sugar, and it is frequently enjoyed with Moroccan tea.
The name is sometimes confused with lokma or loukoumades because all three belong to related regional fried-dough traditions. Sfenj is specifically associated with Morocco and the Maghreb, while the other names identify foods from Turkish and Greek culinary contexts.