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 Name ImageOriginDescription (including main ingredients and notable aspects) Akara, acarajé Nigeria, Brazil Fried dough made from ground black-eyed peas or black-eyed pea flour. Onions, peppers, and salt to taste are added for more flavor. Typically eaten as a breakfast with "pap", or custard locally called akamu by Igbo people. Achappam Kerala, India Sweet, shaped like a star Angel wings Poland Crisp, fried-dough served on Fat Thursday, dusted with powdered sugar Awameh Levant is a kind of fried-dough Levantine pastry similar to doughnut holes, made of deep-fried dough, soaked in sugar syrup or honey and cinnamon, and sometimes sprinkled with sesame. Bambalouni Tunisia A sweet donut, made from frying dough in oil, eaten with sugar on top or honey Bamiyeh, zulbiā, ballıbadı Iran, Azerbaijan Traditional treat made from a yogurt and starch-based dough, which is fried before being dipped in syrup. Similar to Turkish tulumba. Bánh chuối chiên Vietnam Banana fritter. Several varieties of banana may be used. Bánh gối Vietnam Empanada-like pastry filled with minced cellophane noodles, minced pork, cloud ear fungus, and thin slices of Chinese sausage Bánh rán, bánh cam Vietnam Glutinous rice ball coated with white sesame seeds and filled with sweetened mung bean paste Bánh rế Vietnam Sweet potato pancake Bánh tôm(bánh tôm Hồ Tây) Vietnam Sweet potato–battered shrimp fritter. Bánh xèo Vietnam Savory pancake made with rice flour and turmeric and stuffed with various ingredients Bannock Canada Also called frybread Bannock Scotland A bread the same thickness as a scone. Native Americans and particularly Métis, in western Canada and the northern Great Plains in the United States, adopted bannock in their own cuisine over the 18th and 19th centuries. BeaverTails Canada Pastries; registered trademark, oblong-shaped fried dough, like a beaver tail (hence the name) Beignet France The pastry is also present in New Orleans, Louisiana, as a deep-fried choux pastry covered with confectioner's sugar in the U.S. and Belgium, and sometimes described as a French doughnut; however, as with other variants of fried sweet pastry, the beignet typically has its own distinctive characteristics (shape and texture). These differences are sufficient in the minds of some of beignet devotees to object to it being considered a doughnut. Berliner Germany The doughnut equivalents, typically do not have the typical ring shape (except for a variety in southern Germany as so-called Auszogne which have a ring shape but a skin in the middle) but instead are solid, usually filled with jam. (German doughnuts are sometimes called "Berlin doughnuts" in the US.) Bhatoora Indian Punjab, Pakistan Very chewy bread made by flattened dough being fried until it puffs into a light brown fluffy form. Binangkal Philippines Deep-fried flour balls covered with sesame seeds Bolang baling (also known as odading) Indonesia Deep-fried sweet dough balls covered with crystal sugar or sesame seeds. Possibly influenced from the Dutch Oliebollen. Bolinho de chuva Brazil Deep-fried sweet dough balls Bomboloni Italy Similar to German Berliner, with a cream (or chocolate) filling. Boortsog Central Asia A fried dough food found in the cuisines of Central Asia, Idel-Ural, and Mongolia. They may be thought of as cookies or biscuits, and since they are fried, they are sometimes compared to doughnuts. Bugnes Italy, France Buns Nigeria A fried dough ball snack similar to puff-puff, excluding the yeast. Buñuelo Spain They typically consist of a simple, wheat-based yeast dough, often flavored with anise, that is thinly rolled, cut or shaped into individual pieces, then fried and finished off with a sweet topping. Buñuelos are first known to have been consumed among Spain's Morisco population. Its variants are widespread in former Spanish colonies. Cascaron Philippines A variant of buñuelo from the Philippines made with ground glutinous rice and coconut milk. Usually eaten on skewers. Çäkçäk Tatarstan, Bashkortostan (Russia) A sweet made from unleavened dough cut and rolled into hazelnut-sized balls, which are then deep-fried in oil. Chakli (Murukku) India A South Indian snack of savory crunchy twists made from rice and urad dal flour. Murukku means twisted in the Tamil language. The town of Manapparai in Tamil Nadu is particularly known for its murukku. Murukku is made in many varieties as a traditional treat for festivals such as Diwali and Krishna Janmashtami. Murukku are often served on special occasions within Iyer (Tamil Brahmin) families. Chapssal doughnut Korea Chewy, mildly sweet doughnuts made with glutinous rice flour and filled with sweetened red bean paste. Chiacchiere Italy And lattughe in Lombardy Cenci Italy And Donzelle in Tuscany- Chiacchiere (also called cenci - lit. 'rags') can be served with honey on top (or powdered sugar). Donzelle are stripes of fried bread dough, usually served with ham and mozzarella. Chiburekki Central Asia, Crimea, Russia A fried turnover with a filling of ground or minced meat and onions. It is made with a single round piece of dough folded over the filling in a half-moon shape. A national dish of the Crimean Tatars, it is also popular throughout Central Asia, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey. Churro Spain A thin cylinder of deep-fried pastry with a characteristic 'ridged' surface, due to being extruded through a star shaped hole. Churros are often served for breakfast or in local fiestas, matched with thick chocolate paste or white coffee. They are sometimes homemade or bought frozen to fry at home, but most are bought at cafes or from fixed or ambulatory churrerías. Ciambelle Italy The doughnut equivalents (but they are never glazed) Coxinha Brazil A croquette-like food with chicken filling. Croquettes Europe Usually made of mashed potato. Crostoli Italy Or crostui in Friuli Venezia Giulia Curry bread Japan A curry-filled bread, dipped in panko and deep fried. It is usually pre-packaged and sold in convenience stores and bakeries. Dutchie Canada Originated at Tim Horton's restaurants, is a square doughnut-like pastry topped with raisins and a sugary glaze Elephant ears United States Fairground specialty, a large, flat round fried yeast dough, often covered in fruit or sugar, also called fried bread, fried dough, Whales Tails, tiger ears, pizza frita, frying saucers, doughboys. Similar to Canadian BeaverTails Empaná Curaçao, aruba, and bonaire (Caribbean) Dough made from pre-cooked cornmeal, salt, sugar, aniseseed, butter, and water. It can have various fillings and is fried in oil. The filling can be ground meat, cheese, chicken, or tuna. Empaná'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.