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Pelmeni are usually filled with raw minced meat, while pierogi can be filled with a variety of sweet and savory ingredients, such as cheese, potatoes, fruit, cabbage, or sauerkraut.
piroshki is like an empanada, baked pastry outside. pierogi is like ravioli, boiled dumpling
So pierogi is the same food as pelmeni?
Pelmeni are usually filled with raw minced meat, while pierogi can be filled with a variety of sweet and savory ingredients, such as cheese, potatoes, fruit, cabbage, or sauerkraut.
In Ukrainian and Russian we call these “vareniki”
Which is to say, in essence, pelmeni are a type of pierogi