Varenyky

Varenyky (pyrohy or perogies) are dough pockets filled with potato, or potato and cheddar cheese,or kapusta (sauerkraut), or cottage cheese, or blueberries, orcherries, or... Ukrainian varenyky are boiled and resemble tovarious degrees Polish pierogi, Russian pilmeni, Italian ravioli, Jewish kreplach, or Chinese wonton. Varenyky are very often served with onions and sour cream. The word "varenyky" is used throughout Ukraine.The singular form of "varenyky" is "varenyk". The singular form of "pyrohy" is "pyrih". The word "perogies" is a Canadianization/Americanization of "pyrohy".