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Dumplings

Dough wrapped around a filling, or boiled on its own.

MealBreakfastLunchTea timeDinnerSupperSnacks
DietVegetarianVeganFish and seafoodMeat
Pelmeniпельмени 🇷🇺 RussiaRussian dumplings filled with seasoned meat and wrapped in thin dough Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner RavioliRavioliai 🇮🇹 Italy and 4 moreStuffed pasta parcels, usually square, with varied fillings and sauces Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Gnocchi 🇮🇹 Italy and 5 moreSoft dumplings of dough, often made with potato, flour and egg Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner Khinkaliხინკალი 🇬🇪 GeorgiaGeorgian dumplings with spiced meat or vegetable filling and a juicy broth inside Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner Pierogi 🇵🇱 Poland and 6 moreDumplings of unleavened dough filled with savory or sweet mixtures Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner MantiMeat 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan and 5 moreSpiced meat dumplings wrapped in thin dough, steamed, boiled or baked Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner Momo 🇳🇵 Nepal and 3 moreSteamed dumplings filled with meat or vegetables, served with spicy sauces Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner Knödel 🇦🇹 Austria and 6 moreBoiled dumplings made from potato, bread or flour, common in Central Europe Dumpling DangoVegan団子 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese sweet dumplings made from rice flour, often served on skewers Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Baozi包子 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreSteamed wheat buns filled with meat or vegetables, common across China and beyond Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks Wonton云吞 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreChinese dumplings with a thin wrapper, filled and served in soup or fried Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner Jiaozi餃子 🇨🇳 China and 1 moreChinese dumplings with meat or vegetable filling, served boiled, steamed or fried Dumpling, Breakfast, Lunch Zongzi粽子 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreSticky rice parcels with sweet or savoury fillings, wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Varenykyвареники 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 1 moreUkrainian dumplings filled with sweet or savoury ingredients Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner SpätzleSpätzla 🇩🇪 Germany and 5 moreIrregular egg noodles from Swabia, served as a side or main dish Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Bryndzové halušky 🇸🇰 SlovakiaPotato dumplings tossed with sheep cheese, a Slovak national dish Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Cepelinai 🇱🇹 Lithuania and 1 moreLithuanian potato dumplings filled with meat, cheese or mushrooms Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner Tangyuan汤圆 / 湯圓 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreGlutinous rice balls, often filled, served in sweet or savory broth Sweet or dessert, Snacks Xiaolongbao小笼包 🇨🇳 China and 1 moreSmall steamed buns with a savoury filling and hot soup inside Dumpling, Breakfast, Snacks BuuzMeatБууз 🇲🇳 Mongolia and 2 moreMongolian steamed dumplings filled with seasoned meat Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner Uszka 🇵🇱 Poland and 2 moreSmall twisted dumplings filled with mushrooms or meat, often served in borscht Dumpling, Dinner Dampfnudel 🇩🇪 Germany and 3 moreSoft yeast dumplings cooked in a covered pan until golden underneath Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner Quenelle 🇫🇷 FranceSoft dumplings of creamed fish or meat, shaped and poached Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner Shumai烧卖 / 燒賣 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreChinese dumplings filled with seasoned meat, often served as dim sum Dumpling, Breakfast, Lunch MaultaschenMeat 🇩🇪 GermanyStuffed pasta squares from Swabia with a savory meat and vegetable filling Main dish, Lunch, Dinner KenkeyVegan 🇬🇭 Ghana and 3 moreFermented maize dough dumpling, steamed and served with spicy sides Main dish, Lunch, Dinner DanwakeVegetarian 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 1 moreBoiled cowpea flour dumplings from northern Nigeria, served with spicy garnishes Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

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