Lamb fries

Not to be confused with lamb's fry.

Lamb fries are lamb testicles used as food. Historically they were parboiled, cut in half, and seasoned.^[1] Lamb testicles are served in a variety of cuisines, including Basque,^[2] breaded and fried in some barbecue restaurants, Chinese,^[3] Caucasian,^[4] Persian and Iranian Armenian (called donbalan),^[5] and Turkish.^[6] The dish is rarely served at restaurants in the United States, but can occasionally be found at Iranian restaurants.^[5]

Platter of lamb fries

Lamb fries, often served in a cream gravy, are a traditional dish in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.^[7]

See also

• Food portal

• List of lamb dishes
• Rocky Mountain oysters
• Testicle (food)