How many varieties of dounuts are there?!
How many varieties of dounuts are there?
Answers:
lots of mix and match categories and choices!
*cake (numerous flavors-chocolate, white, pumpkin, blueberry, cherry, peaches and cream, strawberry, cinnamon, etc)
*yeast
*crueller
*old fashioned/sour cream
* bear claws
*long johns
*donut holes
*twist/tiger tails
*circular
*filled/bismarks
*white frosting
*chocolate frosting
*sprinkles
*filling (cream, jelly, lemon, whipped)
*glaze
Source(s):
Worked at a bakery in high school. :)
cake doughnuts, yeast doughnuts
They are as numberless as the stars in the sky, my child. A vast array of fried dough awaits you.
many
jelly
apple cinnamon
chocolate
chocolate glaze
glaze
plain
cinnamon
powdered
custard filled
sprinkled
munchkins
devils food
lemon filled
Too damn many, as my bathroom scale reveals.
200 are listed on Wikipedia. They are (by Region):
* Argentina - Facturas
* Armenia - Chickies, Ponchik, Tukalik
* Austria - Faschingskrapfen, Kiachl, Bauernkrapfen, Prugelkrapfen, Hauberlinge, Kniekiechl, Hobelscharten, Houwlschoatn, Schartelkrapfen, Schoadlkropfn, Funkenküechle, Schlipfkrapfen, Kaskrapfen, Schlutzkrapfen, Dirtln, Zillertal Krapfen, Gebackene M?use
* Azores - Filhós, Malasadas
* Belgium - Smoutebollen
* Bohemia - Listy
* Bolivia - Masitas
* Brazil - Sonho
* Bulgaria - Ponichki, Mekitsas
* Cameroon - Puffpuff
* Canada - Crullers, Timbits (wrongly thought of as doughnut holes; name comes from Tim Hortons), Beaver Tails, Potato Flour Doughnuts
* China - Tikoy, Zha Gao, Jin Doi, Chien Doi, Youtiao, Zhá Miàn Quān
* Colombia - Bu?uelos
* Corsica - Fritelli
* Croatia - Trijesce, Primo?tenske fritule, Istarski cukarini, Krafne, Krofna, Krafna
* Czech Republic - Cheregi (this may be a Slovak-originated term or recipe, but it is also in use or available in the Czech Republic)
* Denmark - Klejner, ?bleskiver
* Finland - Munkki (without a hole), Berliininmunkki/Piispanmunkki (no hole, sugar coating), Donitsi (with a hole), Munkkirinkil?
* France Beignet, Merveille Provence, Bugne
* Germany - Bismarck, Berliner (Berliner Pfannkuchen), Obst Krapfen, Fastnachts, Faschingskrapfen, Nougatkrapfen, Vanillekrapfen, Powidlkrapfen, Apfelkrapfen, Eierkuchen, in Lusatia Skalje (Sorbian)
* Greece - Svingi, Thiples, loukoumades, loukoumathes
* Hawaii - Malasadas, Punahou Malasadas
* Hungary - Cs?r?ge, Farsangi Fánk, Forgácsfánk, Tok Csokany, Langos, Bundas kenyer
* Iceland - Kleinuhringir, Kleinur, Kleina, Berlínarbollur
* Indonesia - Donat Kentang (sweetened fried mashed potato)
* Israel - Sufganyot
* Italy - Struffoli, Guanti, (Assisi) Bastoncello, (Calabria) Scaddateddi, Zeppole Spignesi, Chiacchiere, Lattughe (this may not be classifiable as doughnut, but it is fried pastry, in a 'Lettuce' style) Cenci, Donzelle, Frappe, Sfrappole, Bugie, Crostoli, Fritole, Ciambelli (Cocullo, Abruzzi) Bombolini
* Japan (Okinawa) - Dango, Sata-andagi, Taiyaki (fish-shaped)
* Jersey - (Channel Islands) Jersey Wonders (Mèrvelles)
* Kazakhstan - Baursaki
* Kenya - Mandazi, Mahamri, Mandalas
* Korea - Garakjibbang
* Lebanon - Awami [1]
* Lithuania - Spurgos
* Malaysia Kuih Keria, Kuih Gelang, Kuih Tayar
* Mexico - Bunuelo, Sopapilla Dona
* Moldova Schlitzküchla (from German cuisine)
* Netherlands - Oliebollen, Bossche bollen, Poffertjes
* Nigeria - Puffpuff
* Norway - Hjorte Bakkels, Futimonbuckles, Fattigmann Bakkels, Smultring
* Paraguay Chipas
* Peru - Picarones, Dona
* Philippines - Bitso
* Poland - P?czki, Chru?ciki
* Portugal - Fillozes, Malasadas
* Romania - Gogo?i
* Russia - Ponchik
* Sardinia - Zippulas
* Serbia - Ustipci, Krofne
* Siberia - Kalachik
* Sicily - Pignolatti, Sfingi, Cuddureddi
* Slovakia - Sisky, Shisky, Ceregi
* Slovenia - Krofi, Fanke
* South Africa - Vetkoek, Oliebolle Met Suurmelk (Sourmilk Doughnuts), Koeksisters (twists)
* Spain - Churros, Porras, Chimeneas, Orange Roscos, Wine Roscos, Roscos de anis, Rosquillas de Ledesma, bunuelos, bimuelos, birmuelos, bermuelos, burmuelos, bunyols, Rosquillas listas de san Isidro, rosquito tonto, rosquilla tonta
* Sweden - Klenater
* Switzerland - Ringli, Basler Krapfen, Chüechli, ?hrli
* Syria - Zabeh
* Tunisia - Ftair
* Turkey - Hanim G?be?i, Tulumba Tatlisi, Izmir Lokmasi
* Turkish Cypriot - Lokma
* UK - Similar to North American doughnuts, but traditionally topped with granulated sugar rather than powdered sugar or glaze.
* Ukraine - Pampushky (sweet filling or garlic flavored)
* USA - Crullers, Vanities, Comfits, Long Johns, Boston Cream, Potato Doughnuts, Simball, Olicook, Olykoecks, Bear Claws, Elephant Ears, Yum Yums, Fasnachts, 'Italian Croquembouche' (a 'pyramid of fried pastry balls'), Frying Saucers, Bear sign (cowboy slang for ring doughnuts) Brown Bobby
* Yemen - Zalabiya
* Yugoslavia - Prusurate
[There are also Controversial doughnut-related items, and Not-so-controversial doughnut-related exclusions listed on the site, but I didn't include them here.