Kopytka - Etymology

Etymology

The word kopytka is Polish for "little hooves," such as those of a small hoofed animal (for example, a goat). Kapytki is the Belarusian word for the same concept. Both refer to the structure of these dumplings, which are formed in the shape of hooves.

kopytka with fried bacon from Poland
Kapytki in a mushroom sauce (Lithuanian: švilpikai)

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Dumplings

American cuisine

North America	Apple dumpling Chicken and dumplings Knoephla Crab rangoon

Latin America	Pasteles Tamale Pamonha Ducana Corunda Hallaca

Asian cuisine

East Asia	Chinese: Baozi Ci fan tuan Dim sum Fun guo Har gow Hujiao bing Jau gok Jiaozi Lo mai gai Shengjian mantou Shumai Siopao Suanla chaoshou Tang bao Tangyan Taro dumpling Wonton Xiaolongbao Zhaliang Zongzi Other: Akashiyaki Buuz Dango Khuushuur Mandu Mandugwa Manduguk Mitarashi dango

South East Asia	Vietnamese: Ba-wan Bánh bao Bánh chưng Bánh lá Bánh tẻ Bánh tét Other: Caozai guo Kueh tutu Kuih kochi Nagasari

South Asia	Ada Lukhmi Modak Momo Samosa Kozhakkattai Munthiri Kothu

Central Asia	Chuchvara Manti Orama Samsa

West Asia	Gondi dumpling Khinkali Knish Kreplach Matzah ball Sambusak Shishbarak Gürzə

North Asia	Pelmeni

European cuisine

Eastern Europe	Kalduny (Kundumy) Scovardă Shlishkes Varenyky

Southern Europe	Agnolotti Gnocchi Ravioli

Central Europe	Bryndzové halušky Capuns Halušky Kluski Knedle Knödel Kopytka Maultasche Mohnnudel Pickert Pierogi Schupfnudel Silesian dumplings Strapačky Uszka

Western Europe	Rissole

Northern Europe	Cepelinai Kroppkaka Pitepalt Raspeball

Other

Australia	Dim sim

Africa	Kenkey Sambusa

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