Meanings
plural pampushkas · plural pampushky · plural pampushki · alternative pampushok
- A small savory or sweet yeast-raised bun or doughnut typical for Ukrainian cuisine.
Serve with sour cream, chopped greens and pampushkas (dumplings).
1975, V.A. Lotish, S.A. Shalimov, “Ukrainian Borsch”, in Ukrainian Dishes, Kyiv: „Technika“ Publishers5 more examples
UKRAINIAN BORSCH WITH PAMPUSHKAS […] The pampushkas with garlic sauce are served separately.
1980, S.A. Shalimov, V.A. Lysenko, A.I. Veresiuk, “First Course”, in Ukrainian Cookery Recipes, Kyiv: “Technika” Publishers, page 49BUCKWHEAT BUNS (PAMPUSHKAS) WITH GARLIC […] Dissolve with oil and season hot pampuskas.^([sic]) […] Grate garlic, sprinkle with salt, dissolve in the rest of oil and a little of boiled water and season hot pampuskas.^([sic])
1994, Bohdan Zahny, The Best of Ukrainian Cuisine, New York, N.Y.: Hippocrene Books, →ISBN, pages 202–203Some typical Ukrainian products made from wheat flour are Ukrainian paljanitsya, Ukraoinian varenik, Ukrainian galushka, Ukrainian pampushka, Ukrainian vergun and many others, all delicious natural dishes with fine tastes and quality.
2001, Mikola Litvinenko, Saveliy Lyfenko, Fedir Poperelya, Lasar Babajants, Anatoliy Palamatchuk, “Ukrainian Wheat Pool”, in Alain P. Bonjean, William J. Angus, editors, The World Wheat Book: A History of Wheat Breeding, Paris: Lavoisier Publishing; Andover, Hampshire: Intercept Ltd; Secaucus, N.J.: Lavoisier Publishing Inc., →ISBN, page 351New to the display area were Easter baking, paska and poppy seed and prune pampushky by members of the Mission Orthodox Church Auxiliary (Mission); […]
2002 May 29 – June 11, Gladys Andreas, “7th Annual В.С. Ukrainian Cultural Festival held”, in Ukrainian News, volume LXXV, number 11, Edmonton, Alta., page 15, column 1She adds a few sweet prune-stuffed pampushky and a lokshyna noodle ring filled with creamed vegetables. […] Olena has made pampushky and berry-filled nalysnyky.
2007, Shauna Singh Baldwin, “Only a Button”, in We Are Not in Pakistan, Fredericton, N.B.: Goose Lane Editions, →ISBN, pages 19–20
Origin
- Ukrainianпампу́шка
- Englishpampushka
From Ukrainian пампу́шка (pampúška).
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