noun
- a Russian pastry or baked good filled with savory or sweet filling, typically baked in an oval or rectangular shape
Usage: also spelled pirogi or piroshki (diminutive form); from Russian cuisine
Examples
- She ordered a pirogen filled with potato and cheese at the Russian restaurant.
- The bakery displayed fresh pirogenы with cabbage and meat fillings in the window.
- For dessert, they served sweet pirogenы filled with berries and jam.
- My grandmother's recipe for pirogenы has been passed down through three generations.
- The pirogen dough was soft and flaky, perfect for holding the savory filling.