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Somali Fried Dough
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Somalia
Bur
A Somali snack, literally translating to 'flour' or 'dough'; frequently served alongside sambuus during afur (iftar); a fried dough treat; a staple at Ramadan gatherings; simple, filling, and beloved; the fried dough of Somali snacks; found at street stalls and during Ramadan.
Somalia
Mashmash
A traditional Somali snack listed in Wikipedia's Somali cuisine; a sweet treat enjoyed between meals; a popular item at gatherings and celebrations; the sweet snack of Somalia; found at family tables and sweet shops
South Sudan
Tamiya
South Sudanese falafel; the local take uses fava beans instead of chickpeas, creating a creamier interior; fried chickpea or fava bean balls sold by street vendors; cheap, hot, and perfect for a snack on the go; eaten in sandwiches with salad.
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Brochettes de soja
Soybean paste skewers, grilled over charcoal; an affordable protein alternative to meat brochettes; a specialty of the Pissy neighborhood in Ouagadougou.
Spain
Buñuelos de bacalao
Buñuelos de bacalao are light salt-cod fritters with a crisp shell and a soft, savoury centre.
Dublin, Ireland
A Spice Bag combines chips, fried chicken, peppers and onions with chilli seasoning and curry sauce; the late-2000s Templeogue takeaway is its Dublin origin story.
Sri Lanka
බෝම්බේ මොච්
A fried mix of gram flour noodles, split peas, peanuts and curry leaf, sold by weight in paper bags at bus stands.
Netherlands
Loempia
Dutch-Indonesian spring rolls filled with vegetables and meat, deep-fried until crispy, a popular snack and side dish.
Jamaica
Salt cod flaked into a spiced batter with escallion and scotch bonnet and fried into flat fritters, eaten hot as a snack.
Philippines
Kikiam
Processed meat and shrimp skewers, deep-fried and dipped in sauce, a street food adaptation of Chinese quekiam.
Reunion
Arachide Piment
Stuffed pepper peanuts; a simple, popular Reunionese snack; peanuts coated with chili and spices; a TasteAtlas-listed must-try; the arachide piment that is a Reunionese bar snack.
Puerto Rico
Rellenos de papa
Seasoned mashed potato moulded around beef picadillo, sealed, floured and deep fried into a fist-sized ball.
Sudan
Tamiya
Ground chickpeas with coriander, garlic and cumin shaped into small patties and fried, served in bread with salad and tahini.
Suriname
Bara
A soft fried disc of ground split-pea and flour batter, eaten warm with hot sauce or split around a filling.
Egypt
طعمية
Egyptian fava-bean falafel made from soaked beans, herbs, coriander and cumin, shaped into green fritters and fried for breakfast.
Mexico
Guerrero-style 'armored tacos': rice-stuffed tacos with a filling on top.
Mexico
Potato tacos, fried until crisp.
Tainan, Taiwan
蝦捲
This Tainan snack rolls seasoned shrimp in a crisp wrapper and fries it until the filling stays juicy.
Honduras
Green plantain sliced lengthways and fried into long crisp strips, served under shredded chicken, cabbage and sauce as tajadas con pollo.
Osaka, Japan
たこ焼き
Spherical batter balls stuffed with diced octopus, cooked in a special cast-iron pan.
Benin
Ripe banana fritters with flour; a sweet afternoon snack; crispy outside, soft within; sold at street stalls across Benin; a popular children's snack.
Bogotá, Colombia
A Bogotá-style tamal of corn dough filled with pork, chicken, rice, and chickpeas, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed. Served with hot chocolate and almojábana.
Colombia
Colombian tamales of corn dough filled with pork, chicken, rice, peas, and eggs, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed for hours. A festive weekend breakfast.
Colombia
A Tolima-style tamal of corn dough filled with pork, chicken, rice, peas, carrots, and eggs, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed. A regional weekend breakfast specialty.
Naples, Italy
Puglian/Naples ring-shaped savoury crackers.
Hong Kong
芋頭糕
Yu tou gao: steamed taro and rice cake, pan-fried at dim sum, a Lunar New Year specialty.
Mauritius
Gato arouille
Grated taro root mixed with chilli, garlic and herbs and fried into dense little cakes.
Sindh, Pakistan
تریل پٹاٹا
Whole potatoes boiled, split, stuffed with spiced mash and chutney and deep-fried, sold in paper from evening carts.
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Cheese and onion crisps in a red packet, made by a company whose castle-themed visitor centre is a genuine attraction.
Turks and Caicos Islands
Cod Fish Cakes
Salted cod mixed with mashed potatoes, formed into patties, coated in cornmeal or breadcrumbs, and fried; a traditional Turks and Caicos snack
Venezuela
Strips of dough wound around a stick of white cheese and deep-fried, so the cheese stretches when pulled apart.
Taiwan
甜不辣
Fish paste moulded and fried, then simmered in a light broth and served with a sweet miso-based sauce and shredded radish.
Greece
Τυροκροκέτες
Greek cheese fritters (cheese balls) of feta and other cheeses, breaded and fried until golden. A meze and taverna classic, crispy and gooey, served with lemon, a cheese lover's snack.
Dominica
Fritters made from titiri (titiwi), the tiny river fish caught during titiwi season (September-October); a traditional delicacy of Layou village; celebrated with traditional fritter celebrations; a distinctive Dominican specialty; the titiri fritters of Dominica; a crispy, fishy snack; a seasonal celebration.
Western Serbia, Serbia
Дуван чварци
Pork fat rendered and pressed until the cracklings shred into thin fibrous strands that look like tobacco leaves, crisp and intensely porky.
Togo
Klako
Togolese banana fritters: ripe bananas mashed with a little flour and sugar, shaped into small patties and deep-fried until caramelised and golden; a favourite sweet snack.