fry bread
noun
: quick bread cooked by deep-frying
In Indigenous cultures, fry bread can inspire fierce clashes over ingredients and judgmental whispering about technique.—
Kevin Noble Maillard
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Activities included walking the fire circle to offer prayers, sampling authentic Native American food like fry bread, and learning about the various tribal heritages.
—Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
End the day at the Red Heritage Indigenous Entertainment Hall in Page, and savor green pork chili, Navajo fry bread, beans and rice while watching traditional hoop dance drumming, weaving demonstrations.
—Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Think Sonoran hot dogs, fry bread and tamales.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
There will be food ranging from Indian fry bread to tacos.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
End the day at the Red Heritage Indigenous Entertainment Hall in Page, and savor green pork chili, Navajo fry bread, beans and rice while watching traditional hoop dance drumming, weaving demonstrations.
—Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Think Sonoran hot dogs, fry bread and tamales.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
There will be food ranging from Indian fry bread to tacos.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Fry bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fry%20bread. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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