Pyanse 베고자 - Asian King Dumpling

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Food at Sabantuy festival by RustourismFederal Agency for Tourism

Pyanse or pigodi is a Russo-Korean steamed pie, bun, or dumpling stuffed with cabbage and meat. It is a popular dish in Russian Far East, as well as in Koryo-saram communities of Central Asia.

Pyanse (21st Century) by RustourismFederal Agency for Tourism

Supposedly, pyanse first arrived in Kholmsk and it was brought there by Sakhalin Koreans in the early 1980s. It was an adaptation of Korean wang-mandu, which means a "king dumpling".

Pyanse (21st Century) by RustourismFederal Agency for Tourism

They are cooked only in certain regions of Russia.

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Сhief Сonsultant — Ekaterina Drozdova, restaurateur, gastronomic entrepreneur, food and social activist, Photo production — tm agency, Contributors — Proximity Russia, Denis Yershov, Alexandra Grigoryeva

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