Eating bread when it's freshly baked is a thing of beauty. But fried bread offers a different experience.
Crispy and crunchy instead of fluffy and light, it's decadent and delicious.
No wonder countries around the world have developed their own versions of fried bread, both sweet and savoury.
In (Thursdays 3.25pm), former chef Amar Harrar and his wife Bel make for their sons, served with chana masala (chickpea curry).
A deep fried leavened bread from North India, bhaturas are made from flour, yoghurt and spices.
"So what do you think? Would this class as health food, Jas?" asks Amar.
Making fried Indian bread Source: Secrets Of The Kitchen
"Deep fried bread, I suppose, doesn't quite count," his son Jas replies. (Get Amar's recipe , or try this , matching another version of the Indian bread with chickpeas cooked with aromatic spices.)
No, fried bread might not be considered a health food, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy it sometimes -and all these versions can't be wrong.
Russia brings us , fried yeast buns filled with cabbage.
In Nepal, is a famous breakfast dish. The fried round bread is typically served warm, with chutney or milk tea.
The French family classic, , is given the next-level treatment when made with brioche dipped in milk and egg. A real breakfast treat.
Hungarian fried bread, called Lángos, is eaten warm and usually topped with sour cream and grated cheese.
Fried cabbage buns (piroshky) Source: Tom Donald
Nepali Gwarawari bread Source: SBS Food
French toasted brioche Source: Benito Martin
In Vietnam, a side of fried breadsticks are handing for soaking up pho broth.
The East African stuffed flatbread known as is filled with minced lamb and spices, and is often served in a breakfast banquet and topped with yoghurt or a sweet chutney.
How could you say no to this Thai appetiser, which combines marinated pork and fried bread?
East African stuffed flatbread (keema chapati) Source: SBS Food
Want a more modern take on fried bread? How about the , where the Hawaiian pizza classic ham -and-pineapple combination meets the French Croque Madame.
Croque Hawaiian Source: Benito Martin
