This is a list of fried dough foods. Many cultures have dishes that are prepared by deep frying dough in many various forms. Doughnuts are a type of fried dough food that are covered separately in the Wikipedia article List of doughnut varieties.

Fried dough foods

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, Jersey , These are also known as ''Mèrvelles'' , - , Jin deui , Zin Deoi

, China , A hollow fried pastry made of glutinous rice flour that is coated with sesame seeds and filled with a sweet filling. , - , Johnny Cake , , US Virgin Islands , Unleavened, golden-sweet, semi-flattened,fluffy-fried bread made primarily of white flour. , - , Kabkab , , Philippines , Deep-fried cassava wafers , - , Kachori , Cachuri2 flipped

, India , Dough balls filled with different kinds of savoury stuffings like de-skinned moong bean, de-skinned black gram, etc. along with salt, pepper, red chili powder and other spices. , - , Kachori , Chicken Kachori

, Pakistan , Doughnuts filled with ground beef or lamb and deep fried. Vegetarian ones often contain potatoes. , - , Karintō , Karintos2

, Japan , , - , Khuushuur , MongoliaLastDay 153

, Mongolia , A fried turnover (food), turnover with a filling of ground or Ground meat, minced meat (beef or mutton), onions or garlic, and other spices. , - , Kiping , Pumpkin Made Of Kiping

, Philippines , Leaf-shaped glutinous rice wafers , - , Kkwabaegi , , Korea , Twisted doughnut from Korea , - , Angel wings, Khvorost , Faworki (plate)

, Russia , In Russian ''Хворост'', crisp pastry made out of dough shaped into thin twisted ribbons, deep-fried and sprinkled with powdered sugar , - , Kleina , Kleina

, Iceland , (Plural Kleinur) , - , Klejne , Klenater

, Denmark , (Plural "Klejner") , - , Koeksister , Koeksisters

, South Africa , A traditional South African confectionery made of fried dough infused in syrup or honey. The name derives from the Dutch word "koek", which generally means a wheat flour confectionery, also the origin of the American English word "cookie" , - , Krafne , Pokladnice Križevci 2008

, Croatia , From German - ''Krapfen'' , - , Berliner (doughnut), Krapfen , Fánk

, Austria, Bavaria and South Tyrol , Round, fried dough typically filled with apricot jam or vanilla cream and topped with powdered sugar. , - , :sl:hroštule, Krhki flancati ,

, Slovenia, Istria , Rectangular, cut and twisted fried dough topped with powdered sugar. , - , Krofi , Fánk

, Slovenia , Round, fried yeast dough filled with apricot or blueberry jam and topped with powdered sugar. , - , Kroštule ,

, Croatia , Other local names: hruštule, hrustule, hrostule, krustavice, krustule (From Latin ''Crustulum'' – cookie, pastry). , - , Kumukunsi , , Philippines , A deep fried rice cake made from rice flour, duck eggs, and sugar cooked into spiral shapes. , - , Lángos , Lángos groß

, Hungary , , - , Laufabrauð , A single fried laufabrauð

, Iceland , A traditional kind of Icelandic bread that is most often eaten in the Christmas season. Originating from northern Iceland but now eaten throughout the entire country, it consists of round, very thin flat cakes with a diameter of about 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8 inches), decorated with leaf-like, geometric patterns and fried briefly in hot fat or oil. , - , Lihapiirakka ,

, Finland , A savoury doughnut (without a hole) filled with minced meat and rice. , - , Lokma or Loukoumades ,

, Turkey, Greece , Somewhat like crisp doughnut holes, loukoumades (pronounced loo-koo-MA-thes) consist of deep-fried dough balls marinated in honey and cinnamon. , - , Lokot-lokot , , Philippines , Deep-fried ground glutinous rice fried into noodle-like strings and usually rolled into cylinders , - , Lörtsy , Meat lörtsy

, Finland , A thin, half-moon shaped pastry originally from Savonlinna, eastern Finland. It is made with a variety of fillings; the most common ones are either a savory meat filling or a sweet apple filling. , - , Luchi , Luchi

, India (Eastern)
Bangladesh , Made of wheat flour typical of Oriya, Assamese and Bengali cuisine, dough is made by mixing fine maida flour with water and spoonful of ghee, then divided in small balls, flattened by rolling-pin, individually deep-fried in cooking oil or ghee, 4-5 inches diameter, usually served with curries or gravies. , - , Luqmat al-qadi , , Middle East , (لقمة القاضي) literally, judge's mouthful, this is a relative and etymological ancestor of the Greek Loukoumas. Also called ''sfingis'' (in Arabic) and ''lokma'' (Turkish language, Turkish, see below). , - , Ma Hua , Mafaimage2

, China , A fried dough twist made by frying a bar of dough in peanut oil. Ma hua has a shiny and golden look. , - , Malasada , Leonard's malasadas

, Portugal , A fried dough from Sao Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal. Also popular in Hawaii and in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where they are called "flippers". , - , Mandazi , Bowl of mandazi

, East Africa , A fried bread (served with no glazing or frosting) that is popular in areas around the Swahili countries of Kenya and Tanzania. Often eaten along with breakfast or tea, or as a snack by itself. , - , Maruya (food), Maruya
(baduya, sinapot, jampok, etc.) , Kumbo

, Philippines , Various types of fried banana fritters from the Philippines , - , Mekitsa, Mеkitzi , Mekici and jam

, Bulgaria , (Мекици)- similar to Funnel cake , - , Mutzenmandeln , Muzemandel

, Germany , Shortcrust dough teardrops or almonds (as the name implies), deep fried and covered in confectioner's sugar. Originally from Southern Germany, now a common fair snack and offered by pastry stalls around Christmas throughout Germany. , - , Namak para , Namak Pare

, Pakistan, India , A crunchy savory snack of the Indian Subcontinent, they're ribbon-like strips of pastry delicately seasoned with cumin seeds, carom seeds, and caraway seeds and deep fried in pure ghee (clarified butter). , - , Nonnevotte , , Netherlands and Belgium , (Literally "nuns' bottoms"), eaten around the Carnival season in Limburg. , - , Okonomiyaki , Okonomiyaki_001

, Japan , Pan-fried savory pancake made from flour and various other ingredients , - , Okoy , Ukoy (shrimp fritters) from Vigan, Philippines

, Philippines , Fried savory fritter made from glutinous rice and shrimp, pumpkin, or sweet potato , - , Oliebollen / Smoutebollen ,

, Netherlands and Belgium , Literally "oil balls" or "lard balls", referred to as "Dutch doughnuts" (or occasionally as 'Dutch Donuts'). Contain pieces of apple or dried fruit like raisins, traditionally eaten around New Year. , - , Ox-tongue pastry ,

, China , An elliptical-shaped dough that resembles an ox tongue. They are sweet in taste and the texture is chewy and fine. , - , Paczki, Pączki , Polskie pączki

, Poland , Springy doughnuts filled with jam, often coated with granulated or powdered sugar. See also Ponchiki (Russian, Пончики or pyshki (пышки)) or Ponichki (Bulgarian, Понички). , - , Pakora , Chilli Bites (Bhaji)

, India, Pakistan , Also called bhajji in India, te, పకోడి, this is a deep-fried vegetable fritters in a gram flour batter. In Pakistan, pakoras filled with ground beef are also common. , - , Pampushky ,

, Ukraine , (Пампушки) , - , Panikeke , , Samoa , Also called panikeke lapotopoto, this is a deep fried sweetened fritter. Panikeke are often served with butter or jam. , - , Panyalam , , Philippines , A fried rice cake or pancake from the Philippines made with ground glutinous rice, sugar, and coconut milk , - , Papadum (Papar) , Papadsbangalore

, India , Also called papad, papar, etc., this is a fried wafer made from a dough made of lentils (often urad dal) and spices. When fried as a dough or with sufficient moisture, it is called pappaṭam. When fried dry, it is called appal am. , - , Papadum , RollednRoastedPapads

, Pakistan , A fried wafer made of rice flour and often sprinkled with spices eaten as a snack. , - , Paraoa Parai , , New Zealand , Fried wheat dough, sometimes with fermented potato (rewena) leavening. Often served with butter and golden syrup. , - , Paratha , Mintparatha

, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan , Also called parantha, porota, etc., this is a pan-fried flatbread, often stuffed with vegetables, cheese, or ground meat. In Pakistan, parathas stuffed with either potatoes, radishes or ground meat are popular and a common breakfast dish. Layered parathas or "lachah/tehdaar" parathas are often used as a wrap for 'kebab rolls'. , - , Pastechi , , Curaçao, Aruba, and Bonaire (Caribbean) , Pastry made from white flower, baking powder, salt, sugar, water, and lard or butter. It can have various fillings and is traditionally fried in oil, but for lesser fat content and more healthy version it can be baked in the oven. The filling is usually ground meat or cheese, but chicken, tuna and saltfish (bakiou) are also very popular. On Aruba more variations for the fillings are prepared, like corned beef, curry chicken, ham & cheese, conch meat. Pastechi's are sold at all places that cater to eaters on the go during the day as a filling snack but mostly in the morning as a fast breakfast item. At parties often smaller sized ones are served. , - , Pastel (food), Pastel , Brazilian pastel

, Brazil , A thin pastry envelope containing minced meat, catupiry and chicken, shrimp or another filling and then deep-fried. , - , Pasztecik szczeciński , 1104 Pasztecik Szczeciński

, Poland , Machine-produced deep-fried yeast dough stuffed with meat or vegetarian filling , - , Peremech or Peremech, belyash , Belyashi 2

, Tatarstan, Bashkortostan (Russia) , ''Peremech'' ( tt-Cyrl, пәрәмәч) is a fried bun made of either leavened or unleavened dough and stuffed with minced meat. It usually has a hole in the middle. A similar dish is called ''belyash'' (russian: беляш) in Russian. , - , Pestiños ,

, Spain , , - , Petulla , , Albania , Dough with yeast. Commonly served with feta cheese and/or honey by Albanians and the Albanian diaspora. , - , Picarones , Que ricos picarones!

, Peru , A sweet, ring-shaped pumpkin-based fritter; often served with a molasses syrup. , - , Pinakufu , Cagayan Pampanguena - Pinakufu

, Philippines , A dense oval-shaped variant of cascaron from the Philippines made with ground glutinous rice and coconut milk , - , Pirozhki, Pirozhki, pyrizhki , Homemade pirozhki

, Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine , ''Pirozhki'' (russian: пирожки) or ''pyrizhki'' ( uk, пирiжки) are traditional Eastern European baked or fried buns stuffed with a variety of fillings. , - , Porras (food), Porras , , Spain , Often served for breakfast, especially in Madrid). , - , Prawn cracker
(keropok, kropek, krupuk, etc.) , Fried Krupuk Udang

, Southeast Asia , Deep-fried crackers made from starch and prawn , - , Priganice , , Montenegro , Fritters or flat doughnuts served with honey, cheese, or jam. , - , Puff-puff , , Nigeria , Also a West African dish, is a fried sweet dough (with no glazing or frosting) made from flour, sugar, yeast, and vanilla extract, typically served as an appetizer when entertaining guest, or bought as a snack from a street vendor. , - , Puftaloon , , Australia , Made from flour, salt, butter, milk, traditionally fried in animal fat, popular with children in winter. , - , Puri (food), Puri , Puri

, India , Unleavened, made of wheat flour (refined, whole-wheat, or coarse), dough of flour and salt rolled into small circle or bigger and cut into small circles, deep fried in ghee or vegetable oil, puffs up in all directions like a round ball from steam inside. Variations include the North Indian bhatoora ( hi, भटूरा ''bhaṭūrā'') and the Bengali cuisine, Bengali luchi ( bn, লুচি) , - , Puri (food), Poori , Dal Puri

, Pakistan , Unleavened, made of all-purpose flour and deep-fried bread. It is served in breakfast with chickpeas and semolina halwa as a part of 'halwa poori'. , - , Papri chaat, Papri ,

, India , Crisp fried dough wafers made from refined white flour and oil. In ''papri chaat'', the papris are served with boiled potatoes, boiled chick peas, chilis, yogurt and tamarind chutney and topped with chaat masala and sev. , - , Pilipit , 07185jfFoods Desserts Breads Cuisine of the Philippinesfvf 26

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, Philippines , Twisted doughnut from the Philippines, similar to shakoy but has a hard crunchy texture and is smaller , - , Rissole , , France , Minced meat or fish, enclosed in pastry and deep fried. , - , Rosette (cookie), Rosette ,

, Scandinavia , Ornate irons are dipped into batter and then dropped into hot oil. The pastry quickly separates from the iron, which is removed. The rosettes are then fried to a light brown, removed from the oil, and sprinkled with powdered sugar. , - , Rosquillas ,

, Spain , , - , Salukara , , Philippines , Rice pancake fried in a lard-greased pan , - , Samosa , Samosachutney

, India, Pakistan , A South Asian deep-fried savory pastry. Includes variants such as mitha samosa, shingara, etc. , - , Sata andagi , Sata andagi 001

, Japan , A sweet, ball-shaped snack, similar to the doughnut, native to the Okinawa Prefecture. , - , Schmalzkuchen or Schmalzgreben , Fasnet_4914

, Germany , Literally "lard cake". Rolled out yeast dough cut into small rhombuses that become pillows during frying. Served warm with powdered sugar. Usually found on Christmas markets. , - , Schneeballen , Schneeball-gebaeck

, Germany , Literally "snowballs". Dough cut into strips, formed into a ball and fried then covered in toppings; popular in Rothenburg. , - , Sfenj , Sfenj in Marrakesh Morocco

, Morocco, Algeria , Fritter , - , Shakoy , Shakoy doughnut

, Philippines , Twisted doughnut from the Philippines made with regular flour or rice flour , - , Shuangbaotai , Behuejhi

, Taiwan , A sweet fried dough food with cavernous holes in the food and a crisp outside. They are made by sticking two small pieces of dough together and frying them, causing them to separate slightly while still connected, thus resembling conjoined twins, for which the food is named. , - , Shelpek , ShelpekKZ2

, Kazakhstan , A deep-fried flatbread commonly consumed all over Kazakhstan. , - , Shing-a-ling (food), Shing-a-ling , Shing-A-Ling from Bustos, Bulacan

, Philippines , Deep-fried wheat flour sticks. Traditionally made with dried egg noodles. , - , Smultring , Munkinpaisto

, Norway , Literally "lard ring", this is similar to a doughnut but smaller, without glacing or filling, and flavored with cardamom. , - , Sopaipilla , Sopapillas

, United States, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay , A fried dough side dish or dessert popular among Mexican-Americans in the Southwest. Sopaipillas puff with air when fried, the finished product resembling a pillow. They are often served with honey, but may also be sprinkled with a cinnamon and sugar mixture. Sopaipillas are characteristic of Tex-Mex or New Mexican cuisine. , - , Struffoli , Struffoli2

, Italy , A dessert of Neapolitan cuisine, Neapolitan origin , - , Sufganiyah , Classic Hanukkah sufganiyot

, Israel (Jewish) , Typically sold exclusively during the holiday of Hanukkah. Soft, sweet, and traditionally filled with strawberry jam; though modern varieties include chocolate, caramel or vanilla custard, or other types of jam. Traditionally topped with powdered sugar, with Israeli bakers now experimenting with a wide variety of sweet toppings, including coconut or even fresh fruit. , - , Telebhaja
(Bengali fritters) , Tele-bhaja

, Bengal , , - , Tenkasu , Tenkasu detail

, Japan , Often produced as byproduct of Tempura cooking, because bits of fried batter are easily made while deep frying, but they are also produced at factories by deep frying trickling batter. , - , Timbit , Timbits2

, Canada , Doughnut holes sold in many different flavors, originating at Tim Hortons and seen as somewhat iconic in Canada. , - , Toutin or Touton , Newfoundland breakfast

, Canada , Fried bits of leftover bread dough, often served with molasses. Most popular on Newfoundland. , - , Tulumba , Tulumba

, Turkey, Balkans , Traditional treat consisting of fried batter soaked in syrup. Similar to bamiyeh in Iranian cuisine. , - , Urrädla , , Germany , A fried dough made in Upper Franconia and served sprinkled with powdered sugar. It is a specialty of Franconian Switzerland, in the area around Forchheim. Also called Braada (breite) Küchla. , - , Uštipci , Ustipci

, Serbia , , - , Vada (food), Vada , Vada 2

, India , Also called vara, bara, etc., this is lentil cakes shaped into patties or donut shapes , - , Angel wings, Verhuny , , Ukraine , (Вергуни) or Angel wings, Khvorost (хворост), literally ''angel wings'' , - , Vetkoek , Vetkoek with mince-001

, South Africa , Pronounced FET-kook, this is a fried bread dough traditional to Afrikaner and also called magwenya by the indigenous population. It is typically rolled into a ball or hot dog bun shape. , - , Youtiao , Youtiao

, China , Literally "oil strip", also known as fried breadstick. They are Umami, savory dough fritters with an oily taste, a crispy outside texture, and a chewy inside texture with large holes. Commonly served for breakfast with congee or soy milk. , - , Žagarėliai , , Lithuania , “Žagarėliai” and “Skruzdėlynas” are the equivalents of Angel Wings in Lithuania. Žagarėliai (or “small sticks” in English) are delicate pastry dough cookies, deep fried in fat. It is best to use lard or oil for deep frying these cookies. Skruzdėlynas translates as “anthill” in English and is layers of fried dough strips, covered in honey and topped with poppy seeds. It is a typical dessert served during Lithuanian family celebrations. , - , Pitulici ,

, Macedonia (region), Macedonia , Fritter , - , Zeppole , Minizeppola

, Italy , Commonly light-weight, deep-fried dough balls about 2 inches (5.1 cm) in diameter, these doughnuts or fritters are usually topped with powdered sugar and may be filled with custard, jelly, cannoli-style pastry cream or a butter-and-honey mixture. Image:Funnel cake 20040821 172200 1.1655x1275.jpg, Funnel cake Image:Beignet.jpg, American-style beignets with powdered sugar Image:KayaBalls.jpg, Kaya balls in tray

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