frybread

American  

[frahy-bred] / ˈfraɪˌbrɛd /

Or fry bread

noun

1. a flatbread made from fried dough and served with a variety of toppings, such as powdered sugar or taco ingredients: a signature food among many Native American communities, especially in the Southwest.

   My Navajo grandmother makes the best frybread, drizzled with raw honey and crushed pine nuts.

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Etymology

Origin of frybread

First recorded in 1965–70; fry ¹ ( def. ) + bread ( def. )

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frybread

From his enthusiastic dancing dad and slumbering grandma to the overly productive frybread vendor, each character is deftly rendered with a familiar and affectionate warmth.

From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2025

Inside, we got some delicious Navajo frybread and took some silly photos at the point where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah come together.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023

He recalls a time when he would specify frybread and Indian tacos as authentically Indigenous, even though their actual origins are in the U.S.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2023

We tried bison burgers and frybread tacos, and naturally, my first-grader’s favorite was the fries on the side.

From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2022

“They’ll be stoked. I’ve been bragging about the frybread here for years.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith