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Best Nigerian Puff Puff in Toronto

“No hole, no glaze, no filling — just yeasted dough fried until the outside crisps and the inside stays pillowy and light.”

Nigerian Puff Puff

What the real thing tastes like

A simple yeasted batter (flour, sugar, yeast, nutmeg) is deep-fried in rounded spoonfuls rather than shaped or rolled, producing an irregular golden-brown ball with a crisp shell and airy, faintly sweet interior. Nutmeg is the signature spice note that distinguishes it from generic fried dough elsewhere.

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Reviewers judge freshness above all — puff puff eaten within minutes of frying, still warm and crisp-shelled, is rated far higher than versions that have sat and gone dense or oily. The nutmeg note is frequently called out as the detail that separates a good batch from a bland one.

Order it here when it has

  • crisp outside soft inside
  • warm and fresh
  • subtly sweet

Walk away when you see

  • goes dense if not fresh
  • can be oily
  • very sweet for some

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