Growing up these donuts were a new year’s tradition. I hadn’t had them for decades, so I decided to learn how to make them. They’re super easy to make and super delicious. It’s a fried donut with a wonderfully crispy outer shell and a soft pillowy interior. They’re traditionally topped with warm honey, cinnamon, and chopped walnut (I also toasted the walnuts).
On our first time visiting an actual authentic Greek restaurant, the owner gave us I believe this dish as free dessert. It was good, and I appreciated the gesture. They probably just assumed it was our first time because we were asking a lot of questions when ordering lol.
That’s wonderful!
A small free dessert is pretty common at restaurants in Greece.