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Exactly where and when the first fried dough appeared is the subject of much speculation and one that is covered under the History portion of this site. What can be agreed upon is that almost every culture has its own version of fried dough, be it savory or sweet, with or without a hole.

…it’s a bit of a product-placement site, but the sheer variety is enormous – and even then it’s not complete.