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Sao Tome and Principe
Bobofrito
Banana fried in coconut oil until crispy on the outside; palm sugar occasionally added for extra sweetness; a popular dessert or snack in Sao Tome and Principe; eaten after a meal or as a street treat; sweet, crispy, and tropical; the banana fritter of the Chocolate Islands.
Cape Verde
Filhoses
Fried banana balls made with flour, sugar, and mashed banana, deep-fried until golden and puffy.
Rwanda
Ibiharage
White beans fried with onions until tender, seasoned simply; a staple of the Rwandan table, eaten with ugali, isombe, sweet potatoes, or rice at almost every lunch.
Yunnan, China
油炸蜂蛹
Fried bee pupae, eaten with rice wine in Yunnan, is a named regional insect dish.
United States
A historic Midwestern specialty of sliced, breaded, and fried calf or pork brain on toast.
Guadeloupe
Bokit
Guadeloupe's street food; a deep-fried bread sandwich, crispy on the outside and soft inside; filled with saltfish, chicken, pork, seafood, or vegetables; accompanied by a spicy sauce or fresh vegetables; a veritable explosion of Creole flavors; the bokit that is the archipelago's must-have sandwich.
United States
Cabbage sautéed in a hot skillet with onions, bacon, and seasoning until browned and sweet.
Cape Verde
Cachupa Frita
Leftover cachupa re-fried in a skillet until crusty, topped with a fried egg and linguiça sausage; the standard Cape Verdean breakfast.
Czech Republic
Smažený kapr
Breaded and fried carp with potato salad, the centerpiece of Czech Christmas Eve dinner.
Comoros
Manioc Frit
Cassava cut into chips or batons, boiled, then fried in oil until crispy outside and soft inside; an alternative to potato fries and a popular street snack in the Comoros.
United States
Catfish fillets coated in cornmeal and fried until golden — a Southern staple.
Czech Republic
Smažený květák
Cauliflower florets breaded and fried, served with boiled potatoes and tartar sauce.
Romania
Cașcaval pane
Slabs of yellow cașcaval cheese breaded and deep-fried until the crust is golden and the inside runs, served with fries or mămăligă.
Romania
Papanași
Rounds of sweetened curd cheese dough deep-fried, stacked with a small ball on top, and served under sour cream and sour cherry jam.
United States
Whole belly clams battered and fried — the New England shore-dinner icon.
United States
A state-fair novelty: a batter of Coca-Cola folded into dough and deep-fried, dusted with powdered sugar.
Cambodia
ចង្រិតទៀន
Crickets seasoned with salt, chili, and garlic, deep-fried until crisp, eaten as a snack with beer or rice.
China
油条
Long twisted lengths of salted dough deep-fried until hollow and golden, eaten at breakfast dunked in soy milk or congee
China
麻花
Strands of dough plaited and deep-fried into a hard golden twist, plain and salty or sugar-glazed.
Jamaica
Johnny cake
Round of flour dough fried until it puffs and browns, split and filled with saltfish, callaloo or fried plantain for breakfast.
United States
A fried egg with a runny yolk on bread, often with cheese, bacon, or hot sauce.
Andalusia, Spain
Berenjenas con miel
Thin strips of eggplant, battered and fried until crisp, drizzled with honey and sprinkled with sesame, a Cordoba tapa.
Chile
Empanada frita
Empanada dough fried instead of baked, with various fillings like cheese or pino, a popular Chilean street food.
Netherlands
Lekkerbekje
Dutch version of fish and chips, whole fish dipped in batter and deep-fried, served with tartar sauce and potatoes.
Bandung, Indonesia
Batagor
Bandung specialty of fried fish dumplings served with spicy peanut sauce and lime.
Romania
Scovergi
Discs of yeasted dough stretched thin and deep-fried, eaten hot with garlic, cheese and sour cream or with sugar.
Lithuania
Kepta duona
Thin strips of dark rye bread fried until crisp and rubbed with garlic, often topped with cheese or mayonnaise.
United States
Sliced unripe tomatoes coated in cornmeal and fried until golden — a Southern classic.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Jackfish
Firm, flavourful local fish; marinated in lemon juice before being dusted in flour and fried until crispy; the fish component of the national dish; also served with bakes as a common breakfast or lunch; a staple of Vincentian cuisine; the jackfish of Saint Vincent; a crispy, citrus-marinated fish; a local favourite.
Saint Martin
Jacks
Small fish (typically jack fish) seasoned and fried whole or in pieces; a simple, traditional street food and market snack found at lolos and roadside stands across Saint Martin.
American Samoa
Falai Mamoe
Samoan-style stir-fried lamb; lamb pieces cut small and stir-fried with vegetables and aromatics; lamb is often served meat in Samoa, imported from New Zealand; a hearty, savory dish; served with taro or rice; a reflection of Samoa's connection to New Zealand; a common family meal.
Indonesia
Bakso Goreng
Deep-fried meatballs with crispy exterior and juicy interior, often served as snack or dim sum.
Spain
Leche frita
A northern Spanish dessert of milk thickened with flour, sweetened, chilled, cut into pieces, breaded, and fried, then dusted with sugar and cinnamon.
Cape Verde
Morreia
Moray eel fried in oil until crisp, often served as a bafa with fries and rice alongside.
New Caledonia
Bami
Bami is a New Caledonian noodle preparation stir-fried with vegetables, aromatics, and the stated meat or seafood, reflecting the island's Chinese influence.
United States
Okra slices coated in cornmeal and fried until crisp — a Southern side and snack.
