| Chak-chak | |
| Country: | Russia |
| Region: | Tatarstan and Bashkortostan |
| Type: | Doughnut |
| Main Ingredient: | Dough, optionally hazelnuts |
Chak-chak is a popular fried dough food in Tatarstan and Bashkortostan.
Chak-chak is made from unleavened dough cut and rolled into hazelnut-sized balls, which are then deep-fried in oil. Optionally, hazelnuts or dried fruit (e.g. apricots and raisins) are added to the mixture. The fried balls are stacked in a mound in a special mold and drenched with hot honey. After cooling and hardening, chak-chak may optionally be decorated with hazelnuts and dried fruits.
Traditional wedding chak-chak is larger and is often covered with candies and dragées. The biggest chak-chak weighed 402.4kg (887.1lb) and was prepared on 14 June 2018 during start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Kazan.[1]