Fritter facts for kids

A fritter is a yummy fried food! It's usually a piece of batter or breading that's cooked in hot oil until it's golden and crispy. You can fill fritters with all sorts of delicious things, like meat, seafood, vegetables, or even fruit. Think of them as little fried pockets of goodness!

Fritters Around the World

Fritters are popular in many countries, and they come in lots of different shapes and flavors.

Fritters in the United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, fritters are often served with classic fish and chips. Besides fish, you might find fritters made from a slice of apple or even a piece of potato. These are dipped in batter and fried, making a warm, soft treat.

Fritters in the United States

In the United States, fritters are often small, round cakes. They are made by mixing a main ingredient (like corn or apples) with a batter of egg and milk. These are then either pan-fried or deep-fried until they're perfectly cooked.

Popular American Fritters

Corn fritters are a favorite in America. They are made with fresh or canned corn mixed into a batter and are usually deep-fried until they're crunchy on the outside and soft inside. Apple fritters are also very well known in America. The American apple fritter is often a doughy, sweet treat with pieces of apple, different from the simpler British apple slice fritter.

Fritters from Asia

Many countries in Asia have their own unique and delicious fritters.

Indonesian Fritters

In Indonesia, you'll find Gorengan, which means "fried foods." These are popular street snacks. You can find tempeh and tofu fritters, which are made from fermented soybeans. There are also Bakwan jagung, which are tasty corn fritters, and pisang goreng, which are sweet banana fritters.

Filipino Fritters

The Philippines also has many kinds of fritters. Okoy are crispy shrimp and glutinous rice flour fritters. Kwek-kwek are unique duck egg fritters, often bright orange. Pinakufu are sweet fritters made from glutinous rice flour and coated in sugar and coconut.

Other Asian Fritters

You can find Maruya or kumbo, which are banana fritters, in the Philippines. In Thailand, vegetable fritters are often served with Nam phrik kapi, a spicy chili dip. Japan is famous for Tempura, which are lightly battered and fried seafood or vegetables. Korea has Ojingeo-twigim (squid fritters) and gochu-twigim (chilli fritters). They also have Dasima-bugak (coated kelp fries) and Miyeok-twigak (seaweed fries). In Iran, Kuku-sabzi is a herb fritter, almost like a thick omelet.

Fritters in Other Places

You can also find special fritters in other parts of the world. Canada has delicious maple-glazed apple fritters. In New Zealand, whitebait fritters are a popular dish, made with tiny fish.

Images for kids

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  Chilli pakoras

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  Onion fritters (peyaji) is a Bengali dish made with onions

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  A woman making bajjis in Mylapore

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  Uggani bajji, rice and fritters, a typical breakfast in Rayalaseema

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  Gorengan, Indonesian street vendor of assorted fritters

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  Indonesian tempeh and tofu fritters

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  Bakwan jagung, Indonesian corn fritter

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  Fritter peddler offering pisang goreng, Indonesian banana fritter

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  Malaysian roadside yam and sweet potato fritters

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  Fried snacks of Myanmar

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  Maruya or kumbo, banana fritters

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  Okoy, shrimp and glutinous rice flour fritters

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  Kwek-kwek, duck egg fritters

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  Pinakufu, glutinous rice flour fritters coated in sugar and coconut

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  Nam phrik kapi served with vegetable fritters; a common dish in Thai cuisine

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  Tempura

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  Korean Ojingeo-twigim (squid fritters) and gochu-twigim (chilli fritters)

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  Dasima-bugak (coated kelp fries)

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  Miyeok-twigak (seaweed fries)

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  Kuku-sabzi

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  Canadian maple-glazed apple fritters

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  New Zealand whitebait fritters

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  Banana fritters