Difference between Pierogi and Pirozhki

What is the difference between Pierogi and Pirozhki?

Pierogi as a noun is a square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, hard-boiled eggs, or any combination of these, or with a fruit filling. while Pirozhki as a noun is small russian pastries filled with finely chopped meat, vegetables or fruit baked or fried.

Pierogi

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, hard-boiled eggs, or any combination of these, or with a fruit filling.

Pirozhki

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Small Russian pastries filled with finely chopped meat, vegetables or fruit baked or fried.

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