Are 'dumplings' and 'pelmeni' the same thing?

Pelmeni are a particular kind of dumpling. Practically every culture has some kind of "lump of dough, perhaps with something in the middle". Pelmeni are the Russian version. (Well, one version. There are also Pirozhki, varenyky, and others.) "Dump... read more

Pelmeni are a particular kind of dumpling. Practically every culture has some kind of"lump of dough, perhaps with something in the middle". Pelmeni are the Russian version. (Well, one version. There are also Pirozhki, varenyky, and others.)"Dumpling" is literally English for"lump"; in this case,"lump of dough". read more

As nouns the difference between dumpling and pelmeni is that dumpling is a ball of dough that is cooked and may have a filling and/or additional ingredients in the dough while pelmeni is a kind of russian dumpling, like ravioli. read more