pierogi

/pɪˈroʊgi/

Other forms: pierogies

Pierogi are delicious Polish dumplings filled with savory mashed potatoes. If you order pierogi in a restaurant, they may be served with fried onions and sour cream on top.

Potatoes are the most common pierogi filling, but they are sometimes made by wrapping dough around sauerkraut, ground meat, cheese, or even fruit. Pierogi are usually cooked in boiling water and then pan fried, giving them a lightly browned, crispy exterior. These tasty dumplings go by other names in different parts of Eastern Europe, but the Polish pierogi is derived from the Russian pirog, "pie."

Definitions of pierogi

1. noun

   a small dumpling that is boiled, baked, or fried
   synonyms: pirogi, piroshki, pirozhki

   type of:

   turnover

   a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling