Pelmeni (russian: пельмeни—plural, pronounced [pʲɪlʲˈmʲenʲɪ]; pelmen, russian: пельмень—singular, pronounced [pʲɪlʲˈmʲenʲ]) are dumplings of russian cuisine that consist of a filling wrapped in thin, unleavened dough. it is debated whether they originated in ural or siberia. pelmeni have been described as "the heart of russian cuisine".
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