40 Delicious Types of Donuts From Around the World That You Need to Try
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- 03 Jun 2022
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Everyone loves doughnuts. Even when you’re watching your waistline, it’s hard to resist these soft, pillowy, deep-fried rings of doughy goodness. As far as I know, doughnuts in some form exist in every culture and there’s a simple reason for that. They’re effing delicious.
We’ve enjoyed different types of donuts from many countries around the world and as far as I can remember, I’ve never bitten into a donut I didn’t like. It’s a universally beloved comfort food, one that never fails to bring a smile to people’s faces. Even hearing the word “donut” makes me happy.
So in the spirit of bringing good cheer to people reading this blog, I’ve put together this list of the most delicious types of donuts from around the world. From the classic jelly donut to chewy pon de ring in Japan, this list will give you forty reasons to smile.
WHAT IS A DONUT?
If someone asks you to draw a donut (or doughnut), then you’d probably sketch something that looks like a ring. A sweet ring of fried dough is usually the first thing that comes to mind when people think of donuts. It’s the most common type but it’s hardly the only one.
While donuts are indeed made with deep-fried dough, they aren’t always shaped like rings nor do they have to be sweet. They can be savory like Ukrainian pampushky and Indian vada or shaped like ridged cigars like Spanish churros.
Donuts filled with fruit preserves are as common as ring-shaped varieties while small spheres of fried dough are referred to as drop donuts or donut holes. Donuts are commonly made with flour dough though they can be made with other types of batter as well.
In summary, donuts are deep-fried pastries that can be made in a seemingly endless variety of shapes, sizes, flavors, and fillings.
WHAT ARE THE BASIC TYPES OF DONUTS?
In this section, we’ll talk briefly about some of the most common types of batter used to make donuts.
Yeast Donut
As its name suggests, yeast donuts are made from dough leavened with yeast. They’re light, puffy, a little chewy, yeasty, and with little to no sweetness. Yeast donuts typically get their flavor from the glaze, filling, or sugar coating.
Cake Donuts
Cake donuts are made from a cake batter that uses a chemical leavener like baking soda or baking powder. They’re much denser and more cake-like in texture than yeast donuts. They have a more compact crumb and tend to stick to the roof of your mouth when eaten.
Flavor-wise, a cake donut is richer and more buttery thanks to the large amount of butter that usually goes into the batter.
Potato Donut
Potato donuts are made with the same ingredients as yeast donuts, except all or most of the flour is replaced by mashed potatoes or potato starch. They tend to be even lighter and airier than regular yeast donuts.
Mochi Donut
The mochi donut is a type of Japanese-American cake donut made with either glutinous rice (mochi) flour or tapioca starch. They’re lighter and stretchier in texture than regular cake donuts and can be either fried or baked.
Because they can be made without all-purpose flour, mochi donuts are also gluten-free and can be viewed as a healthier alternative to cake or yeast donuts.
Vegan Donut
A vegan donut refers to any type of donut made without animal byproducts. Soy, almond, or coconut milk is used instead of cow’s milk while eggs are substituted with a powdered egg replacer or eliminated altogether.
Careful thought is also given to the toppings and fillings. Alternate sugars (turbinado, beet, raw) are often used instead of refined sugar as the latter can sometimes be processed with animal bone char to remove impurities. Read More...
