pierogi

American  

[pi-roh-gee] / pɪˈroʊ gi /

Or pirogi

noun

Eastern European Cooking.

plural

pierogi, pierogies

1. a small dough envelope filled with mashed potato, meat, cheese, or vegetables, crimped to seal the edge and then boiled or fried, typically served with sour cream or onions.

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Example Sentences

Because what pierogi are, what they’ve always been, is a vehicle.

From Salon

Chris said his restaurant normally sold about 1,500 pierogies in a single day but on Tuesday he expected to sell an extra about 2,500, boosted by travelling Poland fans.

From BBC

There’s a heavy lean on traditional Ukrainian recipes passed down from Kravchuk’s mother, like classic borscht and pierogies.

From Seattle Times

I like sour cream on pierogies but I didn’t have any, so I used Greek yogurt, but it wasn’t as good.

From Washington Times

“At the end of the day, peace will prevail,” she said as she scoured the frozen food isle looking for pierogies for her mother.

From Los Angeles Times