• sp3ctr4l@lemmy.zip
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    8 days ago

    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?

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      8 days ago

      piroshki is like an empanada, baked pastry outside. pierogi is like ravioli, boiled dumpling

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          8 days ago

          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.

    • rockerface 🇺🇦@lemm.ee
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      8 days ago

      In the actual Slavic languages, “pirog” (or adjacent roots) just means a pie. “Piroshki” is the same root but with a diminutive suffix.

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      8 days ago

      Holy shit, I haven’t thought of Pirpshky Pirpshky in a long time. They were the best!