Sata Andagi Served in Bowl at Ryotei in Naha - stock photo

Naha, Okinawa, Japan - January 22, 2023: Okinawan local food served at the ryotei at the dinner banquet. Sata andagi (サーターアンダーギー) are sweet fried buns of dough similar to doughnuts (or the Portuguese malassada, or the Dutch oliebollen), native to Southern China, They named sa-yung (沙翁), then spread to the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa. They are also popular in Hawaii, sometimes known there simply as andagi. Sata andagi is made by mixing flour, sugar, and eggs. The ingredients are mixed into a ball and deep-fried. In its Okinawan name, Saataa means "sugar", while andaagii means "deep fried" in Okinawan. It is also known as saataa andagii and saataa anragii.