nationwide · Spain
Churros
Churros are ridged sticks of fried dough, crisp outside and tender inside, dusted with sugar and dipped into thick hot chocolate. A Madrid breakfast ritual — especially after late nights — and a festival staple across Spain.
Approximate, per 4 churros with a cup of chocolate (~150g). Values vary by recipe and portion.
Where it comes from
Fried choux-style dough sticks whose origin is debated between Spanish shepherds improvising a fried bread in the mountains and an adaptation of Chinese youtiao brought back by Portuguese traders in the 16th century. The pairing with thick drinking chocolate took hold in Spain after cacao arrived from the Americas, and churrerías serving them for breakfast or merienda became a fixture in Madrid and across the country.
Where to eat Churros
1 restaurants worldwide serve it.
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Cook it yourself
- Churros con Chocolate — Madrid breakfast at home
Crisp ridged churros with thick drinking chocolate. The dough is a simple choux; a star nozzle helps, but even spooned strips fry up beautifully.