PETALING JAYA, April 23 — When I’m not revelling in Daniel Craig’s delightfully (dough) nutty performance as Benoit Blanc rambling about doughnuts in doughnut holes, I can be found thinking about a core memory that unlocked greater appreciation for these yeasted gems.

The first time I had Krispy Kreme, I inhaled a dozen glazed ones quicker than you can say "doughnut.”