Indian frybread
Fried dough disk
Indian frybread is a flat dough fried in oil or lard, a staple of Native American cuisines, particularly among Navajo and other Southwestern nations.
The dough is simple—flour, water, salt, and leavening—shaped by hand and fried until golden and puffy.
It's eaten plain, with honey, or as the base for Indian tacos topped with meat, beans, and cheese.
Frybread emerged from reservation-era rations and carries complex cultural significance: beloved comfort food for some, a reminder of forced displacement for others.
- NavajoSouthwestern indigenous people
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- powwowCeremonial tribal gathering
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
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