Street Vendor · Fried Dough
Churros con Chocolate
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Churros are piped through a star-shaped nozzle before frying — the ridges it leaves behind help each stick fry up extra crisp.
Ridged sticks of dough are piped straight into hot oil, fried until golden and crunchy, then rolled in sugar and served with a cup of thick drinking chocolate for dipping. In Cuba they're a common evening treat from street vendors and roadside stands.
Why it's made this way: Frying the dough to order lets street vendors serve churros hot and crisp on the spot, and pairing them with a cup of chocolate turns a simple fried-dough snack into a more substantial evening treat.
Roughly what's in it
420kcal
6gprotein
55gcarbs
19gfat
Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.
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Part of World of Street Food — 690 dishes from 118 countries.
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