pelmeni

singular pelmen · alternative pelmeny

1. pluralplural normallyRussian dumplings resembling ravioli.

   My favorite dish was a wonderful broth with pelmeni, Siberian dumplings filled with seasoned chopped meat.

   2005, Adam Hochschild, Half The Way Home: A Memoir Of Father And Son, page 59

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   The dish most closely associated with Siberia is pelmeni, meat-filled dumplings. In Siberia, pelmeni are traditionally filled with horse meat and are served with vinegar.

   2000, Sydney Schultze, Culture and Customs of Russia, page 66

   "This is pelmeni — Siberian dumplings," he said, "And you better get used to it, because you're going to be eating a lot of it while you're here."

   2006, Jim Moore, Going the Distance: A Story of Faith in Action, page 52