Kind of Russian pierogi

When I was younger, we had a yearly "Taste of Tacoma" in Tacoma, WA. There was a booth that had this Russian, I think, pierogi. However, I remember what I had as being round like a baseball with at least ground beef inside. I was fairly young and don't recall what else it included.

Does anyone know if this is a specific type of dish or just a variation on the pierogi?

Thanks.

Best Answer

That sounds like a beef Pirog, a Russian (and other surrounding areas) pie with meat (or other fillings) wrapped in pastry or dough and baked.

There are also smaller stuffed pastries/breads called "pirozhki" in Russian (literally: little pies) that may be baked or fried.

Polish pierogi are small filled dumplings. Similar in concept and pronunciation to Russian pirogi and sometimes similar in filling as well, but with a different dough and generally steamed (or steamed then pan-fried) -- those are also called vareniki (Ukrainian) or pelmeni (Russian).

I would say that Russian pirogi and Polish pierogi are distinctly separate foods. Russian pelmeni and Polish pierogi are different regional variations of the same dish.

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What are Russian perogies called?

Pelmeni, Vereniki, and Pierogi are all types of dumplings that are found in either Russia (pelmeni and vareniki), or Central and Eastern Europe (pierogi).

What are the different types of pierogies?

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Are pierogies Polish or Russian?

Even if the idea of wrapping fillings in dough and cooking up the tasty bundles wasn't invented in Poland \u2013 more likely it was imported to Europe through Russia from China \u2013 pierogi are Poland's pride and joy and probably the most recognisable Polish dish around the globe.

What are perogies called in Ukraine?

Pyrohy or Varenyky \u2013 Did you know? In Ukraine, pyrohy are best known under the name of Varenyky. The word 'varenyky' comes from the Ukrainian word 'varyty\xb4 or 'to boil' because this product is cooked in boiling water. This comfort food is spelled many different ways: pyrohy, pyrogy, pyrogie, pierogi, perogi and others.

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