Okay kiddo, so imagine you have some dough, like the kind you use to make bread. Fried bake is made from that very same dough, but instead of baking it in an oven, you fry it up in a pan with some hot oil.
Now, when the dough hits the hot oil, it starts to cook and puff up. Think of it like blowing up a balloon- the dough fills up with air, making it nice and fluffy.
When it's all done cooking, you end up with a yummy, soft bread that's crispy on the outside from being fried. You can eat it all by itself, or put some tasty toppings on it like cheese or jam.
Fried bake is a really popular food in the Caribbean, especially in places like Trinidad and Tobago. It's often served as a breakfast food, and people love it because it's filling and tasty.