doughnut
Sign in to saveA doughnut or donut is a type of pastry 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 franchised specialty vendors.
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A doughnut is a sweet pastry made from fried dough that has been leavened to make it light and fluffy. It's a popular snack found in many countries around the world, available from bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls, and specialty shops, and can also be made at home.
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Key facts
- Food.name
- Doughnut
- Food.image
- Glazed-Donut.jpg
- Food.caption
- A glazed, yeast-raised, American-style ring doughnut
- Food.alternate_name
- Donut
- Food.place_of_origin
- Northeastern United States
- Food.year
- 18th or 19th century
- Food.main_ingredient
- Fried dough
- Food.course
- Breakfast, snack, dessert
- Food.type
- Fried dough
via Wikipedia infobox
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- History
- Early history
- England and North America
- Etymology
- "Dough nut"
- "Donut"
- Types
- Rings
- Topping
- Filled
- Other shapes
- Regional variations
- Asia
- Cambodia
- China
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- Europe
- Armenia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Finland
- Former Yugoslavia
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Italy
- Lithuania
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Sweden
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- North America
- Caribbean region
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
- United States and Canada
- Middle East and North Africa
- Iran
- Israel
- Morocco
- Tunisia
- Oceania
- Australia
- New Zealand
- South America
- Brazil
- Chile
- Peru
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- South Africa
- In popular culture
- Industry by country
- Australia
- Canada
- United States
- Pink boxes
- Holidays and festivals
- National Doughnut Day
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
A doughnut or donut is a type of pastry 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 franchised specialty vendors.
Doughnuts are usually deep fried from a flour dough, but other types of batters can also be used. Various toppings and flavors are used for different types, such as sugar, chocolate or maple glazing. Doughnuts may also include water, leavening, eggs, milk, sugar, oil, shortening, and natural or artificial flavors.