Are Fried Dough and Funnel Cake pretty much the same things?
Fried dough is a North American food associated with outdoor food stands in carnivals, amusement parks, fairs, rodeos, and seaside resorts (though it can be made at home). Fried dough is the specific name for a particular variety of fried bread made of a yeast dough; see the accompanying images for an example of use on carnival-booth signage. Fried dough is also known as elephant (or oliphaunt} ears, frying saucers, and in the case of smaller pieces, doughboys; these foods are virtually identical to each other, and recognizably different from other fried dough foods such as doughnuts, beignets, or fritters. Funnel cake is a somewhat similar food but is made with an unleavened batter and shaped by being poured through a funnel. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
