Folklore

A traditional Irish potato pancake from the north midlands and border counties, made with finely grated raw potato and served fried, baked, or boiled.

A Japanese sweet made of two castella-style pancake patties sandwiching sweet azuki bean paste.

A layered rice-and-meat dish from Hyderabad, India, cooked sealed in a handi using the dum method.

Pelmeni aren’t Russian first—they’re Komi and Udmurt. Russia just froze them into the national menu.