Here's what doughnuts looks like around the world

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Dipping sauce > icing.

What better time to take a deep dive into the world of fried dough than National Donut Day on June 5?

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And lest you've chocked it up to some clever publicist, Donut Day actually dates back to WWI, when "donut lassies" delivered provisions to soldiers on the front line.

In honor of coffee's eternal BFF, we took a look at how fried dough is eaten around the world.