Pelmeni
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Pelmeni (Russian: пельмени—plural, pronounced [pʲɪlʲˈmʲenʲɪ]; pelmen, Russian: пельмень—singular, pronounced [pʲɪlʲˈmʲenʲ]) are dumplings of Russian cuisine that consist of a filling wrapped in thin, unleavened dough.
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Type | Dumpling |
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Place of origin | Present-day Russia (Siberia or Ural) |
Main ingredients | Dough: flour, water, sometimes eggs Filling: minced meat (pork, lamb, beef, fish, or any other kind of meat) or mushrooms as well as salt, pepper and sometimes herbs and onions. |
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It is debated whether they originated in Ural or Siberia.[1] Pelmeni have been described as "the heart of Russian cuisine".[2]