Twisted doughnut
Types of bread
Twisted doughnuts are yeast donuts or sticks of pastry made from wheat flour or glutinous rice flour, deep-fried in oil. In China, they are known as mahua (麻花); in Korea, they are known as kkwabaegi (꽈배기), in the Philippines, they are known as shakoy or pilipit (depending on how it is made), and in Japan, they are known as sakubei (索餅).
Around the world
China
In Mainland China and Taiwan, twisted doughnuts known as mahua (麻花) are traditional fried desserts with regional variations. The main ingredients consist of flour, sugar and cooking oil, though salt, honey, nuts and other spices can be added as well. Once twisted into a braided shape, the dough is then fried in peanut oil. The two predominant variants are crispy-outside-fluffy-inside or completely crunchy. The original form was invented in the city of Tianjin and dates back millennia.
Italy
In Italy it is known as treccia, sometimes filled with pastry cream and covered with sugar, chocolate and other products.
Jamaica
In Jamaica, twist donuts were introduced to the island in the 1800s, by Chinese indentured labourers who also brought fried dough. They are sold in local bakeries, supermarkets, schools and in boxes by street vendors.
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