Kugel is a traditional Jewish baked dish. Kugel may also refer to: Kugel fountain, a sculpture consisting of a large granite sphere floating on a thin film of water Kugel, a traditional house ornament made of glass, also known as a Friendship ball Kugel, a slang term among South African Jews for an overly materialistic and excessively groomed young woman People with the surname Alexander Kugel (1864–1928), Russian and Soviet theatre critic and editor James Kugel (born 1945), biblical scholar and professor Michael Kugel (born 1946), Russian viola player and composer See also 120375 Kugel, an asteroid