Koeksister
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A koeksister ( ; ) is a traditional Afrikaner confectionery made of fried dough infused in syrup or honey. There is also a Cape Malay version of the dish, which is a fried ball of dough that is rolled in desiccated coconut called a koesister. The name derives from the Dutch and Afrikaans word "koek", which generally means a wheat flour confectionery. Koeksisters are prepared by frying plaited dough strips in oil, then submersing the hot fried dough into ice cold sugar syrup. Koeksisters have a golden crunchy crust and liquid syrup centre, are very sticky and sweet, and taste like honey. A monument of a koeksister in the Afrikaner community of Orania alludes to the Afrikaner tradition of baking them to raise funds for the building of churches and schools. File:Koeksisters shop CT.jpg|A shop specialising in the production and sale of koeksisters in Cape Town. image:Orania Koeksuster Sculpture (4659267641) (2).jpg|Koeksister Monument in Orania
A koeksister ( ; ) is a traditional Afrikaner confectionery made of fried dough infused in syrup or honey. There is also a Cape Malay version of the dish, which is a fried ball of dough that is rolled in desiccated coconut called a koesister. The name derives from the Dutch and Afrikaans word "koek", which generally means a wheat flour confectionery. Koeksisters are prepared by frying plaited dough strips in oil, then submersing the hot fried dough into ice cold sugar syrup. Koeksisters have a golden crunchy crust and liquid syrup centre, are very sticky and sweet, and taste like honey. A monument of a koeksister in the Afrikaner community of Orania alludes to the Afrikaner tradition of baking them to raise funds for the building of churches and schools. File:Koeksisters shop CT.jpg|A shop specialising in the production and sale of koeksisters in Cape Town. image:Orania Koeksuster Sculpture (4659267641) (2).jpg|Koeksister Monument in Orania
See also
List of African dishes List of doughnut varieties Youtiao
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