This is a list of fried dough foods. Many cultures have dishes that are prepared by

deep frying Deep frying (also referred to as deep fat frying) is a cooking method in which food is submerged in hot fat, traditionally lard but today most commonly oil, as opposed to the shallow oil used in conventional frying done in a frying pan. Norm ...

dough in many various forms.

Doughnut A doughnut or donut () is a type of food made from leavened fried dough. It is popular in many countries and is prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls, and franc ...

s 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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, A hollow fried pastry made of glutinous rice flour that is coated with sesame seeds and filled with a sweet filling. , - ,

Johnny Cake Johnnycake, also known as journey cake, johnny bread, hoecake, shawnee cake or spider cornbread, is a cornmeal flatbread, a type of batter bread. An early American staple food, it is prepared on the Atlantic coast from Newfoundland to Jamaica. ...

, , US Virgin Islands , Unleavened, golden-sweet, semi-flattened,fluffy-fried bread made primarily of white flour. , - , Kabkab , , Philippines , Deep-fried cassava wafers , - ,

Kachori Kachori () is a sweet and spicy deep-fried snack, originating in India subcontinent, and common in places with Indian diaspora and other South Asian diaspora. Alternative names for the snack include kachauri, kachodi and katchuri. History Ea ...

, 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. , - ,

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

Karintō is a traditional Japanese snack food. Sweet and deep-fried, it is made primarily of flour, yeast, and brown sugar. It has a deep brown and pitted appearance, and takes the form of a bite-sized pillow or short cylinder. Although traditional karin ...

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, Mongolia , A fried

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with a filling of ground or 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 , - , 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 Krofne ( Albanian and hr, krafne; Bosnian and sr-Latn, krofne, sr-cyr, крофне; sl, krofi; mk, крофни) are airy filled doughnuts. They are round and usually filled with jelly, marmalade, jam or chocolate as well as butter, Nutel ...

, Croatia , From German - ''Krapfen'' , - , Krapfen , Fánk

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

, Slovenia,

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, Rectangular, cut and twisted fried dough topped with powdered sugar. , - ,

Krofi Krofne ( Albanian and hr, krafne; Bosnian and sr-Latn, krofne, sr-cyr, крофне; sl, krofi; mk, крофни) are airy filled doughnuts. They are round and usually filled with jelly, marmalade, jam or chocolate as well as butter, Nutel ...

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

Kroštule Kroštule is a traditional pastry from Dalmatia and Istria. It is made by deep frying dough. See also * Angel wings * List of doughnut varieties * List of pastries This is a list of pastries, which are small buns made using a stiff dough en ...

, Croatia , Other local names: hruštule, hrustule, hrostule, krustavice, krustule (From Latin ''Crustulum'' – cookie, pastry). , - ,

Kumukunsi Kumukunsi is a traditional Filipino cuisine, Filipino deep-fried doughnut originating from the Maguindanao people. It is made from rice flour, duck eggs, and sugar. It is traditionally fried into spiral shapes. It has a creamy flavor, similar to ...

, , 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 Lokot-lokot or Locot-locot is a delicacy common in Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago in the Philippines. It is also referred to as jaa in Sulu; tagaktak, tinagtag, tinadtag, or tinagaktak in Maguindanao, and amik in Davao del Sur. Its textur ...

, , 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'' (

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, see below). , - , Ma Hua , Mafaimage2

, A fried dough twist made by frying a bar of dough in

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. Ma hua has a shiny and golden look. , - ,

Malasada A malasada ( pt, malassada, from "'' mal- assada''" = "badly-baked"; similar to filhós), sometimes called "Portuguese fried dough," is a Portuguese confection. It is a fried type of doughnut, made of flattened rounds of yeast dough, flavoured ...

, Portugal , A fried dough from

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, Azores, Portugal. Also popular in Hawaii and in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where they are called "flippers". , - ,

Mandazi Mandazi ( sw, Mandazi, Maandazi) is a form of fried bread that originated on the Swahili Coast. It is also known as bofrot or puff puff in Western African countries such as Ghana and Nigeria. It is one of the principal dishes in the cuisine of the ...

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, 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
(baduya, sinapot, jampok, etc.) , Kumbo

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

, Bulgaria , (Мекици)- similar to

Funnel cake Funnel cake ( Pennsylvania German: ''Drechderkuche'') is a regional sweet food popular in North America, found mainly at carnivals and amusement parks. It is made by deep-frying batter. History The concept of the funnel cake dates back to the e ...

, - , 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 Nimki or nimkin (or namkin), also Namak para (or namakpare) is a crunchy savoury snack eaten in the Indian Subcontinent. It is similar to Mathri from Rajasthan and parts of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. Namak para is ribbon-like strips of pastry (ma ...

, Pakistan, India , A crunchy savory snack of the Indian Subcontinent, they're ribbon-like strips of pastry delicately seasoned with

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carom seeds, and caraway seeds and deep fried in pure

ghee Ghee is a type of clarified butter, originating from India. It is commonly used in India for cooking, as a traditional medicine, and for religious rituals. Description Ghee is typically prepared by simmering butter, which is churned from c ...

(clarified butter). , - , Nonnevotte , , Netherlands and Belgium , (Literally "nuns' bottoms"), eaten around the

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, 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 An (, plural , fy, Oaljebol or Oaljekoek) is a traditional Belgian and Dutch beignet. They are called (literally: ''oil balls'') or (literally: ''lard balls'') in the Netherlands, (literally: ''lard balls'') in Flanders and (loosely: ''c ...

Smoutebollen An (, plural , fy, Oaljebol or Oaljekoek) is a traditional Belgian and Dutch beignet. They are called (literally: ''oil balls'') or (literally: '' lard balls'') in the Netherlands, (literally: '' lard balls'') in Flanders and (loosely: ' ...

, 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 Ox-tongue pastry () or horse-ear pastry (), also referred to as Chinese doughnut, is a Chinese pastry that is popular in south China in the provinces of Guangdong and Fujian. It is a fried dough food that is elliptical in shape and resembles an ...

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

Pączki ; plural: ; csb, pùrcle; szl, kreple) is a filled doughnut found in Polish cuisine. Description ''A pączek'' is a deep-fried piece of dough shaped into spheres and filled with confiture or other sweet filling. ''Pączki'' are usually cover ...

, 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

fritter A fritter is a portion of meat, seafood, fruit, vegetables or other ingredients which have been Batter (cooking), battered or breading, breaded, or just a portion of dough without further ingredients, that is deep-frying, deep-fried. Fritters ar ...

s in a gram flour batter. In Pakistan, pakoras filled with ground beef are also common. , - ,

Pampushky Pampúshka ( uk, пампушка, pl. пампушки ''pampushky''; diminutive of pampukh or pampukha) is a small savory or sweet yeast-raised bun or doughnut typical for Ukrainian cuisine. Etymology The Ukrainian word ''pampukh'' comes via P ...

, Ukraine , (Пампушки) , - , Panikeke , , Samoa , Also called panikeke lapotopoto, this is a deep fried sweetened

. Panikeke are often served with butter or

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Panyalam ''Panyalam'' or ''panyam'', is a traditional Filipino-Bangsamoro fried rice pancake. It is made with ground glutinous rice, ''muscovado'' (or brown sugar), and coconut milk mixed into a batter that is deep-fried. ''Panyalam'' originates fr ...

, , Philippines , A fried rice cake or pancake from the Philippines made with ground glutinous rice, sugar, and coconut milk , - ,

Papadum A papad is an Indian deep fried dough of black gram bean flour, either fried or cooked with dry heat (flipped over an open flame) until crunchy. Other flours made from lentils, chickpeas, rice, tapioca, millet or potato are also used. ''Papad' ...

(Papar) ,

, India , Also called papad, papar, etc., this is a fried wafer made from a dough made of lentils (often

urad dal ''Vigna mungo'', also known as black gram, urad bean, urid bean, mash kalai, uzhunnu parippu, ulundu paruppu, minapa pappu, uddu, or black matpe, is a bean grown in South Asia. Like its relative, the mung bean, it has been reclassified from the ...

) and spices. When fried as a dough or with sufficient moisture, it is called pappaṭam. When fried dry, it is called appal am. , - ,

, 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

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, 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 Pastechi is a traditional Aruban breakfast or snack that is a crescent-shaped deep-fried dough with a filling. It is similar to an empanada, although empanadas often have a cornmeal crust whereas pastechis often have a plain pastry shell. The dou ...

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) , 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. , - ,

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, 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 Peremech ( tt-Cyrl, пәрәмәч / ''pərəməç'' / ''pärämäç''; ba, бәрәмес, tr. ''beremes''; russian: беляш, belyash) is an individual-sized fried dough pastry common for Volga Tatar and Bashkir cuisines. It is made from ...

belyash Peremech ( tt-Cyrl, пәрәмәч / ''pərəməç'' / ''pärämäç''; ba, бәрәмес, tr. ''beremes''; russian: беляш, belyash) is an individual-sized fried dough pastry common for Volga Tatar and Bashkir cuisines. It is made from u ...

, 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 A ''pestiño'' is a Christmas or Holy Week pastry that is popular in Andalusia and other regions of southern Spain. It is a piece of dough, deep-fried in olive oil and glazed with honey or cinnamon sugar. History The prestiño dates back to t ...

, Spain , , - , Petulla , , Albania , Dough with yeast. Commonly served with feta cheese and/or

honey Honey is a sweet and viscous substance made by several bees, the best-known of which are honey bees. Honey is made and stored to nourish bee colonies. Bees produce honey by gathering and then refining the sugary secretions of plants (primar ...

by Albanians and the Albanian diaspora. , - ,

Picarones Picarones (or Picaron ''singular'') are a Peruvian dessert that originated in Lima during the viceroyalty. It is somewhat similar to buñuelos, a type of doughnut brought to the colonies by Spanish conquistadors. Its principal ingredients are squa ...

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

Pinakufu ''Cascaron'' is a Filipino doughnut made of deep-fried ground glutinous rice, grated coconut, and sugar. They are commonly ball-shaped and are sold on skewers, but they can also be elongated, pancake-shaped, or doughnut-shaped. The name is ...

, Philippines , A dense oval-shaped variant of

cascaron ''Cascaron'' is a Filipino doughnut made of deep-fried ground glutinous rice, grated coconut, and sugar. They are commonly ball-shaped and are sold on skewers, but they can also be elongated, pancake-shaped, or doughnut-shaped. The name is ...

from the Philippines made with ground glutinous rice and coconut milk , - , 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 , , Spain , Often served for breakfast, especially in Madrid). , - ,

Prawn cracker Prawn crackers ( id, krupuk udang) are a deep fried snack made from starch and prawn. They are a common snack food in Southeast Asian cuisine, but they are most closely associated with Indonesia.They have also been adapted into East Asian cuisi ...

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keropok ''Krupuk'' ( Javanese), ''kerupuk'' (Indonesian), ''keropok'' (Malay), ''kroepoek'' (Dutch) or ''kropek'' ( Tagalog) is a cracker made from starch or animal skin and other ingredients that serve as flavouring. Most krupuk are deep fried, whi ...

, 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 Puff-puff, as it is called in Nigeria, is a traditional African snack made of fried dough. Other names for the food include buffloaf (or bofrot) in Ghana, botokoin in Togo, gato in Guinea and Mali, bofloto in the Ivory Coast, mikate in Congo, ...

, , 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 A puftaloon is a fried scone, a kind of quick bread, most often cooked in Australia. Popular with children in winter, they are made from flour, salt, butter and milk, and traditionally fried in dripping (rendered animal fat). Puftaloons are als ...

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, Made from flour, salt, butter, milk, traditionally fried in animal fat, popular with children in winter. , - , 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

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luchi ( bn, লুচি) , - ,

Poori Puri (sometimes spelled as poori) is a deep-fried bread made from unleavened whole-wheat flour that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It is eaten for breakfast or as a snack or light meal. It is usually served with a savory curry or ''bha ...

, 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 ,

, 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 Pilipit is a traditional Filipino deep-fried twisted doughnut. It is made with flour, eggs, milk, salt, and baking powder. It is made mostly identically to the shakoy doughnut, except for its crunchy and hard texture and its smaller and thinne ...

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, Philippines , Twisted doughnut from the Philippines, similar to

shakoy Shakoy ( Cebuano: ''syakoy''; Tagalog: ''siyakoy''; Hokkien: 炸粿; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tsia̍h-kué), also known as ''lubid-lubid'' ("little rope"), is a traditional Filipino deep-fried twisted doughnut. It is traditionally made with flour, suga ...

but has a hard crunchy texture and is smaller , - , Rissole , , France , Minced meat or fish, enclosed in pastry and deep fried. , - , 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 are sweet deep fried buns of dough similar to doughnuts (or the Portuguese ''malasada'', or the Dutch ''oliebollen''), native to Southern China, there named sa-yung (沙翁, Yale Romanization: sa1yung1, PinYin: ''shā wēng''), then spread to ...

, A sweet, ball-shaped snack, similar to the doughnut, native to the

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, 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 ( Cebuano: ''syakoy''; Tagalog: ''siyakoy''; Hokkien: 炸粿; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tsia̍h-kué), also known as ''lubid-lubid'' ("little rope"), is a traditional Filipino deep-fried twisted doughnut. It is traditionally made with flour, suga ...

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

Shuangbaotai Shuangbaotai () or horse hooves is a sweet Taiwanese fried dough food with chewy dough containing large air pockets on the inside and a crisp crust on the outside. It is made by twisting two small pieces of dough together and frying them, cau ...

, 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 , Shing-A-Ling from Bustos, Bulacan

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

Smultring Smultring (plural: smultringer) and hjortetakk (sometimes spelled hjortebakkels) are cake donuts from Norway. They are small and usually prepared without glazing or filling, and are often spiced with cardamom, cinnamon, lemon or orange zest, as ...

, 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

, 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 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

, 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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