Meaning of syrnik | Babel Free

Definitions

A fried Eastern Slavic quark (curd cheese) pancake.

Examples

“A syrnik stack. […] Not in the mood for something super sweet? Syrniki are traditional sweet cheese (творог) pancakes that you can serve with sour cream, jam, honey, or just have on their own.”

“Fry your syrniki in a well-oiled frying pan for about 1 minute on each side or until properly roasted. The syrnik should be golden-brown on both sides.”

“The old Russian syrnik is nothing like its modern descendent.^([sic]) Even Vladimir Dahl writes in his dictionary that syrniki are “pastries or thin blinis filled with curd cheese." A book published in 1811 called "The Newest Complete and Perfect Russian Cook" wrote, "Take the desired number of prepared blinis, put curd cheese mixed with eggs in the center, fold down the edges, fold it in half and fry in butter.” That was a syrnik 200 years ago.”

“Anastasia’s Artisan Bread owner Anastasia Nikolaeva is leading a workshop on syrniki, an Eastern European breakfast food that is a sweet and cheesy pancake made with farmer’s cheese. During the workshop, she will teach how to make syrniki and traditional farmer’s cheese, and send students home with syrniki, kefir starter, farmer’s cheese, her own notes and recipes and a book supplied by Read It & Eat Bookshop.”

“The restaurant then was expected to transition to Sunday’s “No Malarkey” for former Vice President Joe Biden. The sandwich is Ukrainian: syrniki pancake buns with chicken Kiev, topped with Swiss cheese, sauteed onions and cabbage.”

“Syrniki, a fried Ukrainian pancake at Krem Bakery & Cafe in Virginia Beach. […] It was my first time trying syrniki, fried Ukrainian pancakes. They were made with farmer’s cheese. The golden rounds looked appetizing; I expected a smooth and creamy texture.”

“Among dishes that Americans would not recognize but would love if they tried, [Yuliia] Kovalchuk said, are Georgian khinkali (meat-filled dumplings), Belarusian draniki (potato pancake^([sic])) and fluffy Ukrainian syrniki (pancakes made with farmer’s cheese).”

CEFR level