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Doughnuts in a display case at a coffee shop. A doughnut (sometimes spelt donut in American English; both / ˈ d oʊ n ə t /) is a type of pastry made from leavened fried dough. [1] [2]: 275 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 franchised specialty vendors.
Literally "snowballs". Dough cut into strips, formed into a ball and fried then covered in toppings; popular in Rothenburg. Sfenj: Morocco, Algeria: Fritter Shakoy: Philippines: Twisted doughnut from the Philippines made with regular flour or rice flour Shuangbaotai: Taiwan: A sweet fried dough food with cavernous holes in the food and a crisp ...