Angel wings are a traditional sweet crisp pastry made out of dough that has been shaped into thin twisted ribbons, deep-fried, and sprinkled with powdered sugar.^{[citation needed]}

In the United States, many ethnic bakeries in the cities of Cleveland, Chicago, Buffalo, and Detroit make angel wings, and they are especially popular during the holidays of Easter and Christmas.^{[citation needed]}

Media related to Angel wings at Wikimedia Commons

• List of fried dough foods
• Maejap-gwa – a similarly shaped Korean pastry