The doughnut-shaped pastry that became a signature Mister Donut menu item is the Pon de Ring.
Pon de Ring is made from a chain of small dough balls arranged in a ring. Its name and texture are associated with Japanese Mister Donut, where the product became one of the brand’s most recognizable offerings. The connected-ball design gives it a distinctive appearance and a soft, chewy bite.
The product is often glazed or coated in different flavors, with seasonal and regional variations appearing on menus. Its shape distinguishes it from a conventional smooth torus, even though both are ring-shaped doughnuts.
Pon de Ring is sometimes assumed to be a traditional Portuguese pastry because of the “pon de” wording. In this context, it is a modern Mister Donut product associated with Japanese doughnut culture.