Malasada

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A malasada (or malassada) is a Portuguese confection related to the doughnut. They were first made by inhabitants of São Miguel, an island of the Azores. Malasadas are made of egg-sized balls of yeast dough that are deep-fried in oil and coated with granulated sugar. Traditional malasadas contain neither holes nor fillings, but some varieties of malasadas are filled with flavored cream or other fillings.

Malasadas are especially popular in Hawaii, where Portuguese laborers from the Azores came to the plantations in 1878, bringing their traditional foods with them. Today, there are numerous bakeries in the islands that specialize in making malasadas, perhaps the most famous of which is Leonard's Bakery in Honolulu.

A malasada (or malassada) is a Portuguese confection related to the doughnut. They were first made by inhabitants of São Miguel, an island of the Azores. Malasadas are made of egg-sized balls of yeast dough that are deep-fried in oil and coated with granulated sugar. Traditional malasadas contain neither holes nor fillings, but some varieties of malasadas are filled with flavored cream or other fillings. Malasadas are especially popular in Hawaii, where Portuguese laborers from the Azores came to the plantations in 1878, bringing their traditional foods with them. Today, there are numerous bakeries in the islands that specialize in making malasadas, perhaps the most famous of which is Leonard's Bakery and Champion Malasadas in Honolulu.