Street Fryer · Pumpkin Fritters
Bunyols de Carabassa
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They're traditionally pinched off by hand directly into hot oil rather than dropped from a spoon, which is what gives each one its irregular, knobby shape.
Bunyols are light, airy fritters made from a pumpkin-enriched dough, deep-fried until puffed and golden, then dusted with sugar. Valencia's street stalls sell them hot, especially around the Fallas festival in March.
Why it's made this way: They're tied closely to Valencia's Fallas celebrations, when street vendors fry them by the thousands for crowds out for the festival's fireworks and bonfires.
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