Fried Foods

Crispy, cheesy rice balls—the Roman answer to arancini—take center stage here.

Chef Ashleigh Shanti serves up a classic Appalachian fish fry.

Polish babkas, cheesecakes, and rose jelly-filled doughnuts are made fresh daily at this neighborhood stalwart.

Try maple leaf tempura at the trailside shop that brought it back from oblivion.

This century-old, family-run bakery specializes in loukoumades, a Greek doughnut once served to ancient Olympians.

Behind this unmarked facade lies the original bomba—a crunchy orb of fried mashed potatoes stuffed with minced meat.

Crunchy, fragrant, and complex, Hat Yai-style fried chicken is renowned throughout Thailand—here’s where to get it in its origin city.

This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick.

Find your state fair food favorites all year long.

This taberna has been frying up crunchy salt cod since 1860.

P-town goes wild for the malassadas at this 87-year-old institution.

Test your mettle against the hottest hot chicken in Nashville.

In 1952, this restaurant began selling the Colonel's “secret” recipe.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Come for the fish sundae, stay for the collection of Studio Ghibli cat buses.

Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.