Other forms: churros
A churro is a sweet fried dough treat that's common in Spain, Portugal, and many Latin American countries. In many places, churros are served at breakfast, along with hot coffee.
Churros are made by piping choux pastry into extremely hot oil, then rolling them in sugar and cinnamon. They're similar to doughnuts or really good fried dough — crispy and light on the outside, tender inside. No one's totally sure how the churro originated, but one theory says Portuguese explorers brought the recipe back from China during the Ming Dynasty. The word churro is onomatopoeic, resembling the sound of dough sizzling in oil.