What It Is
Fry bread is a flat dough bread that is fried in oil, shortening or lard.
It is thicker and softer than a funnel cake and full of air bubbles.
People eat it on its own or with toppings such as honey, jam or powdered sugar.
Why It Matters
In the 1860s the Diné were forced on the Long Walk to a camp where their traditional foods were not available, and fry bread was made there from government rations. Today the bread stands for perseverance, and it also calls to mind a painful past.
Questions
What is Navajo fry bread?
It is a fried dough bread from the Diné (Navajo), with plenty of air bubbles inside.
How do people eat it?
Some eat it plain, and others add honey, jam or powdered sugar.
