American folks celebrate the National Doughnut Day today (first Friday in June), and Krispy Kreme is offering customers who visit participating Krispy Kreme retail locations in the United States one free doughnut of their choice.
National Doughnut Day was established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army to raise funds during the Great Depression and to honor the work of World War I Salvation Army volunteers who prepared doughnuts for thousands of soldiers.
As said, it’s celebrated annually on the first Friday in June. I demand this day to be celebrated around the world… everyone deserved a free donut :p
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the doughnut’s decorated with the american flag’s colours!
i was never a big fan of doughnuts because i think they are too sweet, which makes them seem really fattening. although i am a girl, i prefer salty foods over sweet food anytime.
but i agree that this should be celebrated worldwide! especially when my country, cananda, is so close to usa!
although i think salty foods taste better, having something sweet once in a while is good =]
I totally agree with bb.
I don’t have sweet tooth as well, but having a donut or chocolate once in a while is really a blessing… albeit maybe blessing in disguise because of the extra calories lol.
Nice observation on the American flag colour bb… didn’t notice that at all.
Most westerners have a sweet tooth. (and a fast food Grease tooth, unfortunately) Most asians I’ve met say they don’t like too many sweet stuff. Guess it’s a cultural influence on what you grew up eating. Doughnuts (especially Krispy Kremes, my favs) are super fattening. I try to dicipline myself not to eat too much sweet OR salty foods as much as when I was younger. Everything in moderation these days I say.
Doughnuts are a classic old American treat. Mom and Dad used to get a dozen Southern Maid doughnuts every Sunday Morning on the way home from Church and we’d sit and eat them at the table with Coffee. Yummm.
By the way, most of the small doughnut shops in America these days that I have seen are Korean owned and run.
Discipline is a tough word… if everyone could discipline ourselves from overconsumption, we won’t be seeing rising obesity stats around the world.
Koreans making donuts? Hmmm…
If free donut, do you think you could ever reach the stall before the donuts ran out, considering the kiasu mentality of most Malaysians?
Krispy Creme needs to prepare plenty of donuts for sure if they want to give it free for Malaysians… some of us are going to lineup hours before the shops are open.
wow there is this kind of day? the reason behind seems ok, but arent there just so many days to celebrate? lol.
maybe for msia, we can have goreng pisang day or karipap day – and give it to the elderly or orphans :)
Good idea Quachee… a goreng pisang day sounds interesting lol.
i love donuts!!!why it is not celebrated here in my country???but to me, my fave still is dunkin donuts…super love butternut!!yum yum;))
ever thought of what countries use ‘donut’ and what countries use ‘doughnuts’?
Ermmm, good question kyon… I use donuts, US use doughnuts… I guess it’s another US vs UK English thing.