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Also known as pyrohy

Varenyky (, : ) are traditional Ukrainian dumplings made from unleavened dough and filled with sweet or savoury ingredients. They are regarded as one of the most emblematic dishes of Ukrainian cuisine and are closely related to other East European dumplings such as Polish pierogi. A key distinction made between the Ukrainian varenyky and the Polish pierogi is that the former has thinner, softer dough and traditionally simpler filling, most often only consisting of potato.

Key facts

Prepared food.name
Varenyky
Prepared food.image
Wareniki.JPG
Prepared food.caption
Boiled Ukrainian varenyky with sour cream, a traditional presentation found across Ukraine
Prepared food.alternate_name
Warenyky, wareniki, vareniki, pyrohy, krepli (Western Ukraine, dialectal), kolduny (rare regional usage)
Prepared food.country
Ukraine
Prepared food.region
Eastern Europe
Prepared food.course
Main course, dessert
Prepared food.type
Dumpling
Prepared food.served
Hot
Prepared food.main_ingredient
Flour, water or milk, various fillings
Prepared food.similar_dish
Pierogi

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Preparation
  • Steamed varenyky
  • Serving
  • Regional variations
  • Cultural significance
  • See also
  • References

Varenyky (, : ) are traditional Ukrainian dumplings made from unleavened dough and filled with sweet or savoury ingredients. They are regarded as one of the most emblematic dishes of Ukrainian cuisine and are closely related to other East European dumplings such as Polish pierogi. A key distinction made between the Ukrainian varenyky and the Polish pierogi is that the former has thinner, softer dough and traditionally simpler filling, most often only consisting of potato.

== Etymology == The term varenyky derives from the Ukrainian verb varýty (to boil), referring to their primary cooking method.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “varenyky” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.