The Mystery behind Churros

In this episode, we delve into the history behind churros, porras and youtiao.  

Did the recipe come from greedy Portuguese sailors, hungry Spanish shepherds or angry Chinese street vendors? Come on a voyage with us to discover this mysterious tasty treat. 

Voodoo or voodough?! 

There’s a lot to unpack. 

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Credits: 
Hosts/Producers - Hannah Nichols-Chia + Maddie Carpenter 
Director of Photography + Sound - Harry Sheehan
Production Assistant - Tash Dugdale
Intro Design - Archie Bowers
Music by Vlad Bakutov

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:58 The Portuguese Empire
• 7:43 Churros, Youtiao or Porras?
• 10:24 Whodunnit
• 10:48 Voodoo or Voodough!?
• 13:18 How do you make Churros and Chocolate?
• 18:19 Are Churros actually from Spain?
• 19:48 The Moment of Truth