Английская Википедия:Cepelinai
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox prepared food Cepelinai[1] (Шаблон:Abbrlink "zeppelins"; singular: cepelinas) or didžkukuliai are potato dumplings made from grated and riced potatoes and stuffed with ground meat, dry curd cheese or mushrooms. It has been described as a national dish of Lithuania,[2][3] and is typically served as a main dish.[1]
The name of cepelinai comes from their shape that resembles of a Zeppelin airship.[1] Cepelinai are typically around 10–20 cm long, although the size depends on where they are made: in the western counties of Lithuania cepelinai are made bigger than in the east.Шаблон:Citation needed In Samogitia cepelinai are called cepelinā.
After boiling, the cepelinai are often served with sour cream sauce and bacon bits[1] or pork rinds.
In the Suwałki Region, Podlachia, Warmia and Masuria it is known as kartacz (Шаблон:Abbrlink: grapeshot). It is a part of the cuisine of north-eastern Poland.
Similar dishes include Polish pyzy, Swedish kroppkaka, Acadian poutine râpée, Norwegian raspeball, German Kartoffelklöße and Italian canederli.
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Cepelinai with ground meat cut open
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Large cepelinas served with spirgai
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Шаблон:Portalbar Шаблон:Potato dishes Шаблон:Dumplings
