Cepelinai 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, and is typically served as a main dish. The name of cepelinai comes from their shape that resembles of a Zeppelin airship.
After boiling, the cepelinai are often served with sour cream sauce and bacon bits or pork rinds.
In the Suwałki Region, Podlachia, Warmia and Masuria it is known as kartacz (pol.: 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.

Categories: Dumpling Potato dish
Characteristic of: Lithuanian cuisine Polish cuisine
Contains, including ancestors: Potato
Also known as:
Lithuanian: Didzkukuliai
Wikidata ID: Q431570
Wikipedia title: Cepelinai
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