A Red Sox fan, a foul ball, and some fried dough: During a Red Sox-Blue Jays game last Thursday, the Red Sox walked off with a win, and Boston fan Max Kivekas walked away with an unusual souvenir.

In a culinary hotbed like Los Angeles, why limit yourself to latkes when the city is a cornucopia of fried dough diversity? Why it matters: Ashkenazi food traditions have taken center stage for ...