Origins:
Either Spain or Portugal.

Where to find it: The best place would probably be a vender but I THINK there may be a frozen version you can buy (not the same) but really it's similar to a doughnut so just get a hot and fresh donut and it's almost the same thing.

My first experience: Probably Puerto Rico. It's described as a Spanish doughnut and that's close however it's like a doughnut plus..

If you haven't seen one, here's what it looks like:



Well one variety. The standard one is the straight one pictured above. It'll be crunchy on the outside and doughy and is typically covered in sugar and/or cinnamon. Sometimes served with chocolate sauce or like in this picture, covered. It's a breakfast food in some places and a snack/dessert in others.

Sometimes they're twisted or they're just a twisted version without the lines and sometimes it's just the harder outside in a oval and deep fried.

Some places will carry a variant that you can FILL with chocolate (or vanilla, but who'd want that) so it's nice and gooey and chocolately.

Last time I've had it:
Eh.... today. >.> <.