Pierogi is a synonym of varenyky.
As nouns the difference between varenyky and pierogi
is that varenyky is boiled dumplings stuffed with potato, cheese, or other filling; a serving of these; plural of lang=en while pierogi is a square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, or any combination of these, or with a fruit filling.
varenyky
Alternative forms
* vareniki
* wareneki, wareniki
Noun
(
en-plural noun)
Boiled dumplings stuffed with potato, cheese, or other filling; a serving of these; .
Usage notes
The food has come to English through various cultures and languages, and may be spelled according to its cultural context or linguistic source: varenyky'' in a Ukrainian context, ''vareniki'' in a Russian or Jewish context, or ''wareniki'' or ''wareneki in a Mennonite context.
The name of the dish is often treated as plural only, but the singular form varenyk'' or ''varenik'' is in use. Sometimes back-formed plurals like ''varenikes'', ''varenikis'', or ''varenykys also appear occasionally.
Synonyms
* perogies, perogy
* potsticker
References
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pierogi
English
Alternative forms
* pirogi, perogie, perogi, pyrogy, pyrohy, perogy
Noun
(North America) A square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, or any combination of these, or with a fruit filling.
Synonyms
* varenyky/vareniki (plural)
* pelmeni (plural)
* pedahey
Derived terms
* Chinese perogy
References
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Usage notes
* Russian "pirozhki" () and Polish pierogi (diminutive: "piero?ki") (dumplings) are often confused. The two dishes are quite different. See pelmeni for the Russian version of the Polish pierogi. In certain regions of the Ukraine, these terms (???????, ????????) may refer to either the Polish "pierogi" or the Russian "pirozhki".
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