Looks like Beignets:

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/new-orleans-beignets

There is a place in New Orleans that has served beignets, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, since the 1840s in spite of wars and floods. They only close for Christmas day, and the day of actual Hurricane hits. Here is their website:

http://www.cafedumonde.com/history