Talk:Sfenj

Request photograph
Acidburn24m (talk) 18:54, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Proposed merge of Sfinz into Sfenj
What limited reliable sources can be found treat these terms as synonyms Spudlace (talk) 22:36, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Support the merger. The Sfinz article itself says sfinz is the Libyan version of sfenj. Also consider merging Bambalouni for the same reason. --Scudsvlad (talk) 23:44, 9 June 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ Klbrain (talk) 17:04, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

April 2022
Are honestly suggesting that Moroccans call the sfenj "Moroccan doughnut"? Target searches are meaningless (you could easily find "Moroccan + whatever Maghrebi dish), yet such nonsense will never make it into an encyclopedia. M.Bitton (talk) 15:29, 8 April 2022 (UTC)
 * It was clearly written that the nickname is used in the LITERATURE, which is why I suggested you read the source(s) carefully.--Ideophagous (talk) 15:34, 8 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Mentioned in passing is not a nickname and it's definitely not a nickname in Morocco or elsewhere. M.Bitton (talk) 15:35, 8 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Asking me to open a discussion after participating in one that I already opened makes no sense. M.Bitton (talk) 15:40, 8 April 2022 (UTC)
 * The retort concerned the previous reverts before even opening a discussion. Also the Wikipedia how-to page concerning reverts says the following:
 * Consider very carefully before reverting, as it rejects the contributions of another editor. Consider what you object to, and what the editor was attempting. Can you improve the edit, bringing progress, rather than reverting it? Can you revert only part of the edit, or do you need to revert the whole thing?
 * In short, this attitude of reverting everything (including legitimate sources) just because you disgaree with a portion of the edit is against the spirit of Wikipedia and what it stands for. Either you should seek clarification from the editor about the contention point before you revert, or you should adjust only the portion you have a problem with. Ideophagous (talk) 15:55, 8 April 2022 (UTC)
 * The source says: "as a sign of hospitality, the Jew offered him tea and sfenj (Moroccan doughnuts)". This is clearly mentioned in brackets for those who don't have a clue what sfenj is. What makes you believe that it belongs in an article about sfenj? M.Bitton (talk) 15:58, 8 April 2022 (UTC)
 * I added two additional sources, which use the same term "Moroccan doughnuts". There's also this one, this one, this one, which I didn't include in the article, and there's a lot more. Ideophagous (talk) 16:16, 8 April 2022 (UTC)
 * I clicked on the first link and all I see is "sfenj: North African doughnut". I'm done here. M.Bitton (talk) 16:20, 8 April 2022 (UTC)
 * On the next line it also says "Moroccan doughnut". The other sources use the term "Moroccan doughnut" as well. This is not a contest on who invented the staple. We just have to be faithful to the sources.--Ideophagous (talk) 21:08, 8 April 2022 (UTC)
 * I clicked on the first link and all I see is "sfenj: North African doughnut". I'm done here. M.Bitton (talk) 16:20, 8 April 2022 (UTC)
 * On the next line it also says "Moroccan doughnut". The other sources use the term "Moroccan doughnut" as well. This is not a contest on who invented the staple. We just have to be faithful to the sources.--Ideophagous (talk) 21:08, 8 April 2022 (UTC)