Native American Fry Bread

Fry Bread is a food that is synonymous with Native American culture. It's a doughy, fluffy, calorie loaded treat that is positively addictive. You cannot leave Albuquerque without trying it! It can be a meal stuffed with good things like beans, tomatoes, lettuce and green chile, or eaten with soup, stew or posole. Also, it can be a tasty dessert topped with honey, powdered sugar, or cinnamon. In Albuquerque, this Native American staple is often combined with Mexican or Spanish foods in New Mexican cuisine.

Is your mouth watering? Here is a great local cafe for trying great fry bread:

Pueblo Harvest Cafe
2401 12th St. NW
(located inside the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center)
Tel: 505-843-7270

If you know of other local places that make great fry bread, send us an email!

History of Fry Bread
Frybread (also spelled fry bread) is a Native American food, found throughout the United States. Frybread is a flat dough fried or deep-fried in oil, shortening, or lard. The dough is generally leavened by yeast or baking powder. Frybread was created in the 1800s, when Native Americans were forced onto reservations and given rations of flour and lard by the government. Native Americans did what they could, and fried bread in lard. (courtesy of Wikipedia)