Snack · Fried
Puff Puff (Fried Dough Balls)
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No filling, no glaze — just fried dough, and it's still a nationwide favorite.
A simple sweetened dough deep-fried into golden, fluffy balls, sold hot in paper bags from roadside stalls and at nearly every celebration or gathering.
Why it's made this way: Its simple ingredients make it cheap and fast to produce at scale, ideal for both everyday street selling and big celebrations.
Roughly what's in it
280kcal
5gprotein
38gcarbs
12gfat
Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.
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