Deep-Fried Mars Bar

Deep-fried Mars bar is a famous Scottish delicacy and a champion of the jokingly-called Scottish Diet, where the rule is that sugar, fat, and alcohol must each account for at least 30% of a person's daily caloric intake. The unusual snack was invented in 1992 by the employees of the Carron fish bar in Stonehaven, a place where the popular fish and chips are served, and the deep-fried Mars chocolate bar (nougat and caramel coated in milk chocolate) is made in the same oil that the fish and chips were fried in. However, this dessert became a Scottish tradition and was then copied in chip shops all across the country, and it even spread to Canada and Australia. One batter fits all - fish, chips, and the Mars bar. The batter is made by mixing milk, flour, and eggs. A chilled Mars bar is completely coated in batter, lowered into hot oil, then fried until the batter develops a golden brown color. It is a controversial delicacy, with mostly empty calories, high fat, and little nutritional value, but, as it turns out, the bars are delicious to some, as the savory flour mixes with the sugar, the batter elevates the crispy texture, and the salt and caramel meet on the palate, resulting in a delicious contrast of crispiness and chewiness.