Market Snack · Fried Dough
Keke (Tongan Doughnuts)
🍩
Photo coming soon
Called keke isite, these fried dough balls are sold "almost everywhere" in Tonga — and rarely cost more than a couple of dollars.
Keke are small balls of fried dough sold at simple snack stalls throughout Tonga, especially at Talamahu Market in Nuku'alofa, alongside filled buns and pre-packed lunches. They're cheap, portable, and best eaten warm, straight from the fryer.
Why it's made this way: Like its Samoan cousin, keke turns basic flour, sugar, and oil into a fast, affordable snack that needs no refrigeration — ideal for an open-air market that runs from morning to late afternoon.
Roughly what's in it
270kcal
5gprotein
38gcarbs
11gfat
Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.
More from Tonga
Part of World of Street Food — 690 dishes from 118 countries.
Something wrong here? Tell us in the comments below.
Photo credits.