Pierogi are Poland's national dish and are enjoyed widely. They have been made in Poland since the 13th century. Pierogi can be either sweet, filled with fruits, or savory, filled with meats and vegetables. A basic pierogi recipe includes a dough made from flour, eggs, and butter along with fillings like cabbage, cottage cheese, and onion.

2. Pierogi are Poland's national dish and enjoyed
year around by all ages. Pierogi are the best-
known Polish food around the world.
It was prepared for holidays such as
Christmas, Easter, and weddings.

3. Pierogi have been made in Poland since the 13th
century.
While it’s origins are disputed, it is known that the
word pierogi first appeared in Polish cookbooks
and literature in the late 17th century.
Some people say they were
conceived by St. Jacek Odrowąż
in Poland during a 13th-century
famine.

4. October 8, National Pierogi day in USA..

5. Pierogi is well known in parts of southern Brazil
colonized by Polish and Ukrainian immigrants.
Can be found in tents at street fairs in Curitiba:

6. This food can be
sweet when filled
with curd cheese or
apples, and savory
when stuffed with
potatoes, cheese,
groats, meat or
cabbage.

7. 1 pound boiled cabbage
8 oz of dry cottage cheese
1 minced onion
salt and pepper to taste
Dough
2 eggs
3 and 1/4 cups flour
dash of salt
3 tablespoons butter

9. The word Pierogi is actually plural. The
singular form is pieróg, that means pie.
You may see it in many forms such
as: “pierogi, perogi, perogy, pirohi, piroghi,
pirogi, pirogen, pierogy, pirohy, pyrohy.”