coulibiac

[ koo-leeb-yahk ]

noun

, French-Russian Cooking.

1. a fish pie usually made with salmon or sturgeon combined with buckwheat, hard-boiled eggs, mushrooms, scallions, wine, herbs, and spices, and served in a brioche or puff pastry.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coulibiac¹

1895–1900; < French < Russian kulebyáka an oblong loaf of fish, meat, or vegetables, baked in a pastry shell; of uncertain origin