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| Type | Pirog | ||||||
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| Place of origin | Russia | ||||||
| Associatedcuisine | Russian cuisine | ||||||
| Main ingredients | Chicken, eggs, onions, kasha or rice | ||||||
| Variations | Chicken and mushroom pie | ||||||
| 536[1] kcal (2,240 kJ) | |||||||
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Kurnik (Russian:курник; "chickenpirog"), also known aswedding pirog ortsar pirog, is a dome-shaped savouryRussian pirog (loosely, apie) usually filled with chicken or turkey, eggs, onions,kasha or rice, and other optional components. Sometimes filled with boiled rooster combs,[1][2][3] thispirog originated inSouthern Russia, especially inCossack communities, and was used as a "wedding pirog" in the rest of the country.[2][3] It is dome-shaped, unlike any other non-sweet pirog. In special cases, it was served to the tsar himself. Even today, this pirog is served on special occasions in most ofRussia.[3]
For a wedding, kurniks were made for both spouses. The groom's pirog was decorated with figures of people representing the strength of the young family. The bride, on the other hand, had her kurnik decorated with flowers, said to represent beauty and kindness.[3]
