International Flavors

Just recently, Mama Maple visited New Zealand and became San Diego Donuts’ first foreign correspondent. When we think of donuts, we often consider them to be one of the truly all-American foods, at least the round and frosted kind. Other countries have their own fried-dough specialties, such as churros, beignets, zeppole, berliners, and sopapillas, to name a few. Yet donuts are popular all over the world, and any time you have a feeling of homesickness while traveling abroad, chances are you’ll be able to find a donut shop to cure all that ails you.

Jam Nutz draw a curious crowd.

So it should come as no surprise that Mama Maple stumbled upon a place in Wellington called Jam Nutz (http://jamnutz.co.nz). Check out the curious expressions of the onlookers, unsure of what to make of this place and their offerings.

The only flavor I recognize is Coca-Cola Zero.

From their Web site and the photos, it seems that Jam Nutz makes only the raised variety, but gets really creative with its fillings and toppings. Among their offerings are peanut butter, chocolate-orange, caramel-cinnamon, toffee apple and hazelnut, and lime.

"Best donuts in town, eh, mate?"

Honestly, the only flavor offered by Jam Nutz that appeals to me is the peanut butter, and maybe the caramel-cinnamon. I’m not a big fan of jelly donuts or cream-filled donuts, but if these were cake donuts with flavored icings, I would be willing to give them a chance. Still, it is interesting to see what types of donuts are popular in other parts of the world. I've heard some strange things about donuts in Japan, though—and that's a post for another day.