You've Gotta Try These Insane Savory Donuts
And you thought sweet spheres
of fried dough were pretty
much nirvana. Wait until you see
how some of your other favorite
foods take shape as the donut
trend comes full circle.
We’ll take a dozen of each!
Sushi Donut
Wasabi Sushi PDX, Portland, OR
With its colorful pinwheel of sliced raw fish and avocado, this riff—molded with sushi rice stuffed with crab salad or spicy tuna—is a convenient (and pretty neat) way to get your sushi fix. happypeopleeatsushi.com
Spaghetti Donut
Pop Pasta, Brooklyn, NY
For Pop Pasta's tasty gimmick, spaghetti and sauce (try the carbonara) is baked in a donut-shaped mold. The hand-held carbs are a hot item at Smorgasburg, Brooklyn's traveling open-air food market. Just follow the hipsters and you'll find your new favorite lunch. poppasta.com
Mac & Cheese Donut
Glam Doll Donuts, Minneapolis, MN
Move over, blue box! There's a new cheesy macaroni in town! This spot serves up a donut-shaped version that's had a dip in the deep fryer to become crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside. glamdolldonuts.com
Taco Donut
Puesto, Irvine, CA
Grab some napkins! Upscale Mexican spot Puesto has created a messy mashup. Filet mignon, coated in melted cheese and formed into a donut shape, is laid over a bed of blue corn tortillas. Avocado and lobster go on top for a "donut" that reads more as super-fancy nachos. eatpuesto.com