Poland's Most Famous Dish: Pierogi
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Poland's Most Famous Dish: Pierogi
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#2Aren't krowki more famous?
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#3There's an interesting shift in language associated with the Russian invasion of Ukraine - a type of pierogi which used to be called ruskie (from the region of Red Rus, where they originate) are now commonly named ukraińskie (Ukrainian) instead.
The reason is that the adjective ruskie is typically understood as "Russian" in general parlance.
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#4There's something weirdly universal about pierogi ruskie. I've not met anyone not liking them. Actually everyone I introduced to them loved the taste. (people usually try to look up polish delis / kitchens in the area that sell them afterwards) Given the simplicity of the ingredients, that's really impressive.
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#5Aren't krowki more famous?
Never heard about them from outside of Poland, but heard about pierogi a lot, even Men in Black had them (what else would an alien eat, right?).
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#6There's an interesting shift in language associated with the Russian invasion of Ukraine - a type of pierogi which used to be called ruskie (from the region of Red Rus, where they originate) are now commonly named ukraińskie (Ukrainian) instead. The reason is that the adjective ruskie is typically understood as "Russian" in general parlance.
So it's basically a new version of the "Freedom Fries" mania, but with higher popularity?
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#7We eat the same dish in Romania, too. But we are calling them "colțunași".
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#8Aren't krowki more famous?
Not internationally. At least in the US. I've never heard of krowki, but having lived in Wisconsin and the Chicago area (which both have a large number of people with Polish heritage) Pierogi are a common bar food.
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#9Aren't krowki more famous?
Never heard about them from outside of Poland, but heard about pierogi a lot, even Men in Black had them (what else would an alien eat, right?).
I agree that krówki are rather little known outside Poland and the GP’s post was daft. But I was amused to find krówki from Poland sold in several towns in Chilean Patagonia, which I guess is a testament to modern shipping-container based trade.
Re: Poland's Most Famous Dish: Pierogi
#10There's an interesting shift in language associated with the Russian invasion of Ukraine - a type of pierogi which used to be called ruskie (from the region of Red Rus, where they originate) are now commonly named ukraińskie (Ukrainian) instead. The reason is that the adjective ruskie is typically understood as "Russian" in general parlance.
I have been in Poland for much of the time since the war started, and while I have read news articles about this supposed new term pierogie ukraińskie, I don’t think I have ever seen it in the real world. The pierogis served at milk bars, or from Żabka to be microwaved, are still overwhelmingly referred to as ruskie. Even the Ukrainian cafe nearby serves them as pierogie ruskie.