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“Steamed filled buns from Korean diaspora kitchens across the Soviet Union and beyond.”

Pyanse

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Pyanse (Russian: пянсе) or pigodi (Russian: пигоди, sing. pigodya пигодя), also known as begodya (Russian: бегодя), is a type of steamed filled bun or dumpling associated with Sakhalin Korean and Koryo-saram cuisines, the cuisines of ethnic Koreans of the former Soviet Union. It is typically filled with cabbage and meat and is commonly consumed as street food in the Russian Far East and in Koryo-saram communities across Central Asia and beyond. The dish is a popular menu item at Cafe Lily, an Uzbek-Korean restaurant, located in Brooklyn, New York City.

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Pyanse are steamed buns that carry the history of Korean diaspora in the Soviet Union—soft pillows of dough encasing cabbage and meat, born from the cuisines of Sakhalin Koreans and Koryo-saram communities. You'll find them as street food across the Russian Far East and Central Asia, their humble practicality speaking to generations who made do and made something delicious. These dumplings are proof that food travels when people do, adapting and rooting itself in new soil.

Order it here when it has

  • portable and practical
  • deeply rooted in diaspora history
  • widely consumed across regions

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