Sweet, savoury, filled, iced, or stuffed with ice cream, donuts from the new brand add a twist to the classic fried dough treat
Donuts are officially trending after Cookie DPT’s one-day-only launch of their Simpson’s Dohnut earlier in August, and barely three weeks later local donut brand Ello has unveiled a three-month donut pop-up at Tsim Sha Tsui’s K11 Art Mall. From now until November 15, Ello will serve variations of the fried dough treat, from sweet, filled donuts to savoury hot dog-styled fried buns and donut ice cream sandwiches.
Ello’s donuts are made from yeasted dough that is shaped, cut, and fried on location at the pop-up store. Donut lovers searching for a simple glazed donut will be disappointed as all the brand’s offerings are filled. Another thing that sets Ello’s donuts apart is that all the donuts—whether sweet or savoury—are fried with an air-fryer instead of in a pot of hot fat, which results in a longer preparation time and a slightly drier exterior. The pop-up shop offers three types of filled donuts, including salted egg yolk; lemon pie; and hazelnut chocolate and banana. The sweet donuts also come in an ice cream sandwich form. Sweet donuts are made-to-order and are priced from HK$48 to HK$68.
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