Pyshka

Pyshka or ponchik (, 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".

References

External links

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