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National Pierogi Day.

National Pierogi Day.
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Kalaroga Shark Media. Five daily trivia questions powered by AI. Hi,

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I'm Mark Ellison. Today's theme is National Pierogi Day. Dumplings

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around the world comfort foods, culinary traditions, and surprising food history.

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Question one. In Polish cuisine, the beloved pierogi ruski aren't

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Russian at all. What classic trio of ingredients fills this

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style of dumpling, whose name actually refers to the historic

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region of Ruthenia? Question 2. Which Chinese dumpling, traditionally steamed

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in small bamboo baskets, is famed for releasing hot broth

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when you bite in because its filling is wrapped with

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gelatinized aspic that melts during cooking? Question 3. Today's tomato

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ketchup has surprising roots far from the tomato. Which ubiquitous

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condiment began as a fermented fish sauce from Southeast Asia,

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later adapted in Britain and the United States, into the

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sweet tomato version we know? Question 4. In Georgia, proper

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Kankali etiquette matters. You hold the dumpling by its twisted topknot,

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bite and sip the broth, then finish the meat-filled pouch.

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According to tradition, what part do you leave on the plate?

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Question 5. Polish-American food culture is celebrated at baseball games

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in one city where oversized pierogi mascots sprint between innings.

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Which Major League Baseball team hosts the Great Pierogi Race

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at its home ballpark? We'll be right back with these

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answers after this break. Welcome back. Question one. What are

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the traditional fillings of pierogi rusky? Answer. Mashed potatoes, farmer's cheese, tuarog,

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and sauteed onions. The term rusky points to Ruthenia, a

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historic area in today's Poland and Ukraine. The creamy potato

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tangy tuarag and onion combo is a staple of homestyle

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Polish cooking. Question 2. Which dumpling uses aspic to make

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soup inside? Answer. Xiaolongbao. Shanghai soup dumplings. Xiaolongbao likely originated

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around Shanghai. Cooks set savory aspic in the filling, so

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it liquefies into broth as the dumplings steam. Question 3.

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Which modern condiment began as a Southeast Asian fish sauce? Answer. Ketchup.

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The word traces to Hokkien kei tsiap, a tangy fish brine.

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English recipes once used mushrooms or walnuts before 19th century

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Americans popularized tomato ketchup. Question four. In Kinkali etiquette, what

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part is left uneaten? Answer. The thick twisted dough topknot,

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the stem. The topknot functions as a handle and is

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often denser than the rest, so diners discard it. The

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leftover stems also serve as a count of how many

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you've eaten. Question 5. Which MLB team runs the Great

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Pierogi Race? Answer. The Pittsburgh Pirates. At PNC Park, the

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Pirates Racing Pierogis entertain fans and honor the region's strong

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Eastern European heritage and love of Pierogi. That concludes today's

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five daily trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions

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were crafted with the help of AI technology. See you tomorrow.