Meaning of pyshka | Babel Free

Definitions

A Russian variety of doughnut, either ring-shaped or without a hole.

Examples

“On the corner by the beygal store is an old woman with a pyshka, collecting dowries for orphan girls in Jerusalem: […]”

“A typical menu featured five or six varieties of oukha fish⟳ chowder with pies, all kinds of smoked and kippered sturgeon, and telnoe (fish⟳ fillets baked in the shape⟳ of a goose or lamb with many different spices and with special “lamb” flavor), not to mention⟳ pyshki (doughnuts), syrniki (curd cakes), and oladyi (pancakes).”

“The other really tasty local offerings for street food/fast food include⟳ pirozhki[…], shawarma[…], and pyshki (пышки). […] Pyshki are Russian doughnuts, wonderful with coffee, and are strongly associated with Saint Petersburg.”

“I have⟳ fond memories of eating pyshki in St. Petersburg about 10 years ago. I […] finally got a few pyshki, which my ignorant Muscovite self no doubt⟳ referred to as ponchiki, and ate them right there, standing up and drinking tea.”

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