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Knish

A knish or knysh (/kəˈnɪʃ/ or /knɪʃ/, Ukrainian: книш) is a traditional food of Eastern European origin, characteristic of Ukrainian and Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine. It typically consists of a filling covered with dough that is baked or sometimes deep-fried.

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Alternative names
Knysh
Associated cuisine
Ukrainian cuisine, Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, Jewish American cuisine, New York City cuisine
Created by
Ukrainians (original version), Jewish communities in Central and Eastern Europe (modern version)
Ingredients generally used
Beef, chicken, sweet potatoes, black beans, spinach
Main ingredients
Mashed potatoes, dough, ground meat, sauerkraut, onions, kasha, cheese
Place of origin
Eastern Europe

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related to In the United States · 20
Knish → America, Ashkenazi Jewish, Baltimore, Bergen, Buffalo, California, DC, Dishes, Generally, Jewish, Knish Shop, Knishes, Maryland, My Mother's Knish, New York City, Philadelphia, The, United States, Washington, Westlake Village
related to Etymology · 12
Knish → English, German, Greek, Grimm's German, It, Old Polish Encyclopedia, Polish, Slavic, The, Ukrainian, Yiddish, Zygmunt Gloger's Encyklopedia
related to In Poland, Ukraine and Belarus · 12
Knish → Belarusian, Central, Eastern Europe, In Ukraine, Jewish, Knishes, Lithuanian, Lithuanian Commonwealth, Polish, Russian, The, Ukrainian
see also · 10
Knish → Baked, Bakery, Baozi, Chinese, Filled, Food, Manhattan, Schimmel's Knish Bakery, Sephardic Jewish, Small
related to External links · 3
Knish → The, Wiktionary, Wiktionary The
Alternative names · 1
Knish → Knysh
Associated cuisine · 1
Knish → Ukrainian cuisine, Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, Jewish American cuisine, New York City cuisine
Created by · 1
Knish → Ukrainians (original version), Jewish communities in Central and Eastern Europe (modern version)
Ingredients generally used · 1
Knish → Beef, chicken, sweet potatoes, black beans, spinach
Main ingredients · 1
Knish → Mashed potatoes, dough, ground meat, sauerkraut, onions, kasha, cheese

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knysh baked filling food dough jewish knishes ukrainian would knyshes traditional new made used ukraine cheese fried york city eastern

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
KnishAlternative namesKnysh1.00infobox
KnishAssociated cuisineUkrainian cuisine, Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, Jewish American cuisine, New York City cuisine1.00infobox
KnishCreated byUkrainians (original version), Jewish communities in Central and Eastern Europe (modern version)1.00infobox
KnishIngredients generally usedBeef, chicken, sweet potatoes, black beans, spinach1.00infobox
KnishMain ingredientsMashed potatoes, dough, ground meat, sauerkraut, onions, kasha, cheese1.00infobox
KnishPlace of originEastern Europe1.00infobox
KnishRegion or stateUkraine, United States, Israel, Argentina, other countries with a significant Ashkenazi Jewish population1.00infobox
KnishSimilar dishesPirozhki, bourekas1.00infobox
KnishTypeSnack, side dish, finger food1.00infobox
KnishVariationsBaked or deep-fried; round, rectangular, or square; fully enclosed or open-topped1.00infobox
Knishis apirozhok0.90text
onionsinstance ofknyshes could be baked without a filling or stuffed with various ingredients0.80text

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