Are… pirogi and piroshki … basically the same thing, but from … differing slavic languages, or different dialects… or are they actually different food in some way?
I used to go to Piroshky Piroshky all the time when I lived in Seattle… it seems like the same thing?
Pelmeni are usually filled with raw minced meat, while pierogi can be filled with a variety of sweet and savory ingredients, such as cheese, potatoes, fruit, cabbage, or sauerkraut.
Are… pirogi and piroshki … basically the same thing, but from … differing slavic languages, or different dialects… or are they actually different food in some way?
I used to go to Piroshky Piroshky all the time when I lived in Seattle… it seems like the same thing?
piroshki is like an empanada, baked pastry outside. pierogi is like ravioli, boiled dumpling
So pierogi is the same food as pelmeni?
Pelmeni are usually filled with raw minced meat, while pierogi can be filled with a variety of sweet and savory ingredients, such as cheese, potatoes, fruit, cabbage, or sauerkraut.
Which is to say, in essence, pelmeni are a type of pierogi
In Ukrainian and Russian we call these “vareniki”
In the actual Slavic languages, “pirog” (or adjacent roots) just means a pie. “Piroshki” is the same root but with a diminutive suffix.
Holy shit, I haven’t thought of Pirpshky Pirpshky in a long time. They were the best!