Pyshka Explained

Pyshka
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Type:	doughnut

Pyshka or ponchik (Russian: пышка, pl. pyshki пышки; пончик, pl. ponchiki пончики) is a Russian variety of doughnut.

Types

Pyshki are either ring-shaped or without a hole.

Regional name variations

In Saint Petersburg and Novosibirsk, the dish is called "pyshka" and the cafe is called "pyshechnaya". In Moscow, it is called "ponchik", the doughnut eatery is called "ponchikovaya".^{[1] [2] [3]}

External links

• Searching for signs of the Soviets in St Petersburg. The Guardian.

Notes and References

1. https://www.rbth.com/russian-kitchen/326291-6-places-donuts-moscow 6 places to try legendary Soviet donuts in Moscow. Russia Beyond.
2. https://afisha.ngs.ru/news/more/446277/ Pyshki with cognac. NGS. Пышки с коньяком. НГС
3. https://afisha.ngs.ru/news/more/2050152/ Pyshka, I know you: the taste of soviet childhood. NGS. Пышка, я тебя знаю: вкус советского детства. НГС.