1. Onion rings
   Fajita
2. Hamburger
   Jerky

When ordering a meal, onion rings are usually a side item or appetizer. Rings of onion are deep fried after being dunked into batter.

1. Fried pickles
   Churros
2. Tempura
   Tetrazzini

Churros are fried pastries which originated in Portugal and Spain. As a breakfast dish, churros are usually dunked in chocolate or champurrado.

1. Ice cream cake
   Pastrami
2. Poutine
   Elephant ears

Elephant ears area also known as frying saucers - both names referring to this pastry's large size. This North American fried food is normally sold at carnivals and outdoor activities.

1. Tater tots
   Scampi
2. French fries
   Waffles

Also known as simply fries or chips, french fries are strips of fried potatoes served with ketchup, mayonnaise or other sauces. French fries aren't actually French.

1. Scampi
   Taquitos
2. Falafel
   Fajitas

Falafel is believed to have been originated in Egypt and consists of fava beans, ground chickpeas or a combination of the two. These deep-fried balls are usually laid over vegetables, salads or hot sauce.

1. Deviled eggs
   Chicken fingers
2. Sopapillas
   Egg rolls

Also called chicken tenders, strips or fillets, chicken fingers are made from pieces of chicken meat, typically the breast. A number of restaurants claim to have "invented" chicken fingers.

1. French fries
   Rouladen
2. Onion rings
   Corn dog

A corn dog is a hot dog on a stick, which is then dipped in a cornmeal batter and deep fried. This fast food is most often sold on the street and at carnivals.

1. Crab rangoon
   Goulash
2. Fajitas
   Onion rings

Crab rangoon can be found on the menu at American-Chinese restaurants. They are also known as cheese wontons, crab puffs or crab rangoon puffs.

1. Spring rolls
   Tortilla chips
2. Poutine
   Baked potatoes

Spring rolls can be found in restaurants across the eastern, southern and southeastern parts of Asia. They are a variety of rolled appetizers, stuffed with vegetables and meat fillings.

1. Rumaki
   Meatloaf
2. Funnel cake
   Fried mushrooms

Funnel cake was developed in Pennsylvania, in the U.S., and variations have spread worldwide. In North America, funnel cakes are served at fairs, carnivals and other activities.

1. Scampi
   Fajitas
2. Fried ice cream
   Goulash

Fried ice cream is made from vanilla ice cream, crushed cornflakes cereal, ground cinnamon or other spices and egg whites. This dessert is quickly deep fried, which creates a firm shell around the ice cream before it melts.

1. Tortilla chips
   Goulash
2. Tempura
   Ice cream cake

Tortilla chips are corn tortillas which have been cut into wedges and fried; however, they can also be baked. In Mexico, they are called "totopo."

1. Pastrami
   Rumaki
2. Fried pickles
   Hush puppies

This savory dish consists of deep-fried balls of cornmeal-based batter. There are variations of hush puppies, such as in Jamaica, where they are called "festival," and Puerto Rico, where they are known as "sorullitos."

1. Deviled eggs
   Taquitos
2. Fried pickles
   Jerky

This Mexican dish translates to "small taco." It is a tiny rolled-up tortilla with cheese, chicken or beef fillings, often served with guacamole or sour cream.

1. Toasted ravioli
   Goulash
2. Wontons
   Jambalaya

This Chinese dumpling dish is made from dough filled with shrimp, pork, spices and more. Wontons vary, based on the various regions in China.

1. Butter cookies
   Rouladen
2. Palafel
   Beignets

Fried dough dates as far back as Ancient Rome. Beignets are quite popular in New Orleans and are best served hot.

1. Poutine
   Baked potatoes
2. Mozzarella sticks
   Scampi

Mozzarella sticks are long pieces of mozzarella cheese, battered or breaded, then fried in oil. This dish dates back to Medieval France and perhaps even earlier.

1. Tempura
   Goulash
2. Donut
   Fried mushrooms

This is a deep fried, ring-shaped dessert. Based on the type of donut, it is topped and flavored with chocolate, vanilla or sugar.

1. Tetrazzini
   Corn fritters
2. Sopapillas
   Crab rangoon

In North American cuisine, as the name suggests, corn fritters are made of corn. They were created by Native Americans who have been skilled in using ground corn for thousands of years.

1. Jerky
   Rouladen
2. Chicken fried steak
   Meatloaf

This Southern American dish does not contain any chicken. It consists of a slice of beef steak covered in seasoned flour, which is then fried in a pan and served with gravy.

1. Tetrazzini
   Fried oysters
2. Deviled eggs
   Jalapeno poppers

Jalapeno poppers are hollowed out jalapeno peppers which are then filled, perhaps with a mix of spices and ground meat or cheese, and then deep-fried. They are also referred to as jalapeno bites.

1. Toasted ravioli
   Chimichanga
2. Fajita
   Jambalaya

Chimichangas originated in the American Southwest. Prior to being deep-fried, a tortilla is normally stuffed with beans, rice, meat and cheese, then folded into a rectangular package.

1. Scampi
   Toasted ravioli
2. Baked potato
   Catfish

The American South is known for its farm-raised catfish, and thus, this dish is quite popular in that part of the country. Traditionally, catfish is fried in a cornmeal coating, but there are a variety of recipes.

1. Pastrami
   Fajitas
2. Deviled eggs
   Banana chips

Banana chips are made by frying slices of bananas. These can either be sugar-coated, salted, spiced, or even mixed with banana flavoring.

1. Tater tots
   Poutine
2. Rangoon
   Goulash

Tater tots were created in Ontario, Oregon, U.S., in 1953. This side dish consists of grated potatoes, formed into cylinders and deep-fried.

1. Deviled eggs
   Deep-fried pickles
2. Ice cream cake
   Pastrami

Deep-fried pickles originated in the South in the United States in the early 1960s. This treat is produced by frying sliced, battered pickles. It's typically served with a creamy sauce or ranch dressing.

1. Meatloaf
   Scampi
2. Egg rolls
   Samosas

Egg rolls are served primarily in American-Chinese restaurants. These large fried cylindrical rolls are savory, filled with chopped pork, shredded cabbage and other stuffing.

1. Egg rolls
   Pholourie
2. Goulash
   Gumbo

Pholourie is commonly served in the Caribbean. This snack dish is made of spiced dough with split peas, formed into balls which are fried. Pholourie is best served with chutney.

1. Fried pizza
   Fried chowder
2. Cannoli
   Goulash

Fried pizza is a well-known dish in Italy and Scotland. In Scotland, deep-fried pizza with chips is known as a pizza supper.

1. Toasted ravioli
   Butter cookies
2. Crab rangoon
   Poutine

Poutine is simply french fries, covered with cheese curds and gravy. Created in the 1950s in Quebec, Canada, poutine has become popular in Japan, across the Northeastern United States and in Central Canada.

1. Fry bread
   Sopapilla
2. Jerky
   Fried gumbo

Fry bread is South Dakota's state bread. It is a fried flat dough bread, often topped with honey, powdered sugar, jam or even beef.

1. Fajitas
   Goulash
2. Toasted ravioli
   Plantain chips

Plantain chips are made by frying sliced plantain in olive or coconut oil and then seasoning with salt. This dish is usually served with tropically inspired salsa.

1. Waffles
   Tetrazzini
2. Jerky
   Sopapilla

A sopapilla is a crispy fried pastry puff. It is also called sopaipa or cachanga and is of Spanish origin.

1. Pastrami
   Croquette
2. Ice cream cake
   Meatloaf

Croquettes are small food rolls, covered in breadcrumbs and fried. Ingredients may include vegetables, ground meat or fish. They can be oval, cylindrical or disk-shaped, and they may be served as fast food or a delicacy.

1. Waffles
   Jambalaya
2. Scampi
   Arancini

Arancini resembles a small orange after it's fried, which gives rise to the translation of its name, "little orange." This dish is made from risotto balls which are stuffed with various fillings, then dredged in bread crumbs and fried.

1. Deviled eggs
   Baked potatoes
2. Fried mushrooms
   Butter cookies

In countries such as the United States, this fried dish is served as a snack or an appetizer. Whole button mushrooms are battered and deep fried.

1. Sopapilla
   Butter cookies
2. Tempura
   French fries

Tempura is an important part of Japanese cuisine. It is typically made with vegetables or seafood, coated with batter and then fried.

1. Deviled eggs
   Fried Coke
2. Donuts
   French fries

In 2006, fried Coke was presented at the State Fair of Texas. It is a Coca-Cola flavored batter which is deep-fried, then drizzled with Coke syrup. This is then garnished with whipped cream, cinnamon sugar and other toppings.

1. Poutine
   Karaage
2. Ribs
   Tetrazzini

Karaage is a Japanese dish which consists of marinated chicken coated in potato starch and fried in oil. It is often referred to as Japanese fried chicken.

1. Samosa
   Fajita
2. Tetrazzini
   Jerky

Samosas are a popular fried snack or appetizer made with savory fillings, including peas, lentils, onions and spiced potatoes. They may vary in size and shape from cones to triangles to half-moons.