Pierogi, dumplings of unleavened bread, originated in which European country?
Pierogi considered to be the national dish. They are served at many festivals, playing an important role as a cultural dish. At the 2007 Pierogi Festival in Kraków, 30,000 pierogi were consumed daily. Polish pierogi are often filled with fresh quark, boiled and minced potatoes, and fried onions. This type is called in Polish "pierogi ruskie", which literally means "Ruthenian pierogi" (sometimes being mistranslated as “Russian pierogi”). "Ruskie pierogi" are probably the most popular kind of pierogi in North America. This variety is not necessarily the most popular in Europe, although very much liked. The most popular in Poland are pierogi
Pierogi Pierogi Pierogi ( ) are filled dumplings of Central European origin. Made by wrapping unleavened dough around a savory or sweet filling and cooking in boiling water. Pierogi which consist of noodle dough and have to be cooked in boiling water are associated with the Central and Eastern European kitchens where they are considered national dishes. Their variant "varenyky" are popular in Ukrainian and Russian cuisine. Pierogi are popular in West Slavic (Polish, Slovak, and Czech), Hungarian, East Slavic (Belarusian and western Ukrainian), some Baltic (Latvian and Lithuanian) and other Central and Eastern European cuisines, where they are known under