Twisted doughnut


Twisted doughnuts are yeast donuts or sticks of pastry made from braided wheat or glutinous rice flour, deep-fried in oil. In Korea, they are known as kkwabaegi, and in the Philippines, as shakoy and pilipit.

Around the world

Korea

Twisted doughnuts are known as kkwabaegi in Korean. The mildly sweet, fluffy, spongy, twisted doughnuts are made with yeasted wheat or glutinous rice flour dough and melted butter. They are deep-fried in oil and coated with sugar and cinnamon powder. It is often an after-school snack.

Philippines

Shakoy or siyakoy from the Visayas Islands uses a length of dough twisted into a distinctive rope-like shape before being fried. The preparation is almost exactly the same as doughnuts, though there are variants made from glutinous rice flour. The texture can range from soft and fluffy to sticky and chewy. Hard and crunchy versions are known as pilipit. They are sprinkled with white sugar, but can also be topped with sesame seeds or caramelized sugar.

Vietnam

In Vietnam, it has a variety of name such as Bánh Quẩy Thừng, bánh vặn thừng, bánh vặn, bánh quai chèo, bánh quẩy đường.

China & Taiwan

In Mainland China and Taiwan, Twisted doughnut known as mahua is a snack with crunchy texture.

Italy

In Italy it is known as treccia, sometimes filled with pastry cream and covered with sugar, chocolate and other products.