Pampushka

Today, Pampushka is a topic of great relevance and interest to many people around the world. Since ancient times, Pampushka has been the object of study, debate and reflection, and its impact covers various aspects of daily life. Currently, the importance of Pampushka has been enhanced by the rise of new technologies, which have opened new perspectives of analysis and understanding on this topic. In this article, we will explore different aspects of Pampushka, from its origin to its relevance today, through its implications in different areas of social, cultural, economic and political life.

Pampushka
Seven pampushky on a plate
Plain pampushky
Place of originUkraine

Pampushka (Ukrainian: пампушка [pɐmˈpuʃkɐ], pl. пампушки pampushky; diminutive of pampukh or pampukha[1][2]) is a small savory or sweet yeast-raised bun or doughnut typical for Ukrainian cuisine.[3][4][5][6]

Etymology

The Ukrainian word pampukh comes via Polish pampuch (a kind of thick dumpling or steamed doughnut) from German Pfannkuchen ("pancake").[2] Similarly to English "pancake", the latter derives from Pfanne ("pan") and Kuchen ("cake"). The diminutive form pampushka is used more frequently than the basic form.

Varieties

Pampushky are made of yeast dough from wheat, rye or buckwheat flour. Traditionally they are baked, but may also be fried.[3][4][5][6] Savoury pampushky have no filling. They are usually seasoned with garlic sauce and often served as a side dish with red borscht or yushka.[3][5][6] Sweet pampushky may be filled with fruits, berries, varenye, povydlo, or poppy seeds, and topped with powdered sugar.[4]

  • A bowl of red borscht served with two garlic pampushky and three slices of salo on a separate plate
    Ukrainian borscht served with garlic pampushky and three slices of salo
  • Six fried pampushky on a plate. Cherry filling is visible in one of them
    Pampushky with cherries and icing-sugar topping

History

According to William Pokhlyobkin, the technology of making pampushky points to German cuisine, and these buns were possibly created by German colonists in Ukraine. They spread through the country in the second half of the 19th century and later reached the status of a Ukrainian traditional dish.[6]

Since 2008, yearly Pampukh Festivals have been organised around Orthodox Christmas time (in January) in Lviv.[7][8] During the festival in 2012, a Guinness world record was set by building the world's largest mosaic made of doughnuts.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Пампух, пампуха". Словник української мови в 11 томах. Академічний тлумачний словник (in Ukrainian). Kyiv: Naukova Dumka. 1970–1980.
  2. ^ a b Max Vasmer (1953–55). "Пампуха". Russisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German). Heidelberg: Carl Winter.
  3. ^ a b c Olia Hercules (2015). "Ukrainian garlic bread". Mamushka: Recipes from Ukraine & beyond. UK: Hachette. ISBN 9781784720735.
  4. ^ a b c Timothy G. Roufs; Kathleen Smyth Roufs (2014). Sweet Treats around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. ABC-CLIO. pp. 346, 347, 562. ISBN 9781610692212.
  5. ^ a b c Zinovia Klinovetska (1913). Страви й напитки на Україні (Dishes and beverages in Ukraine) (in Ukrainian). Kyiv, Lviv. pp. 52, 185.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ a b c d William Pokhlyobkin (2008). Большая энциклопедия кулинарного искусства (Great Encyclopedia of Cookery) (in Russian). Moscow: Centrpoligraph. p. 820. ISBN 978-5-9524-3563-6.
  7. ^ "Lviv's Pampukh Festival promotes Ukrainian doughnuts". Ukrinform. 2014-01-09. Archived from the original on 2021-11-13. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  8. ^ "IX Pampukh Holiday – the main event of Christmas in Lviv". Lviv City Administration. 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  9. ^ Polly Mosendz (2015-06-05). "A Look at the Guinness World Records of Doughnuts In Celebration of National Doughnut Day". Newsweek.[permanent dead link‍]

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