Doughnuts

Japanese Doughnuts, often referred to as "nyūyōkī" (literally "doughnuts" in Japanese), offer a unique twist on the classic Western treat. While they share a similar fried dough base, Japanese doughnuts tend to have a lighter, fluffier texture and are often made with ingredients like sweet potato, matcha, or red bean paste to create distinctive flavors. They are typically smaller and less sweet than their Western counterparts, focusing more on subtle flavors and softer, airier dough. Popular varieties of Japanese doughnuts include an-doughnuts (doughnuts filled with sweet red bean paste), ring doughnuts, and mochi doughnuts, which incorporate glutinous rice flour for a chewy texture.