English

pelmeni

Noun

pelmeni ‎(uncountable)

1. A kind of Russian dumpling, like ravioli.
   • 2000, Sydney Schultze, Culture and Customs of Russia, page 66

     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.

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

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

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

     "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."

Translations

See also

• dumplings
• ravioli
• gyoza
• jiaozi

Portuguese

Noun

pelmeni m (plural pelmenis)

1. pelmeni (Russian dumplings)