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Rasstegai () is a type of Russian pirog with a hole in the top.

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Instance of
pastry
Subclass of
food
Has part
yeast dough
Country of origin
Russia
Material used
yeast dough
Image
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course
appetizer
native label
расстегай
Commons category
Rasstegai
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  • History and etymology
  • Fillings
  • In literature
  • References

Rasstegai () is a type of Russian pirog with a hole in the top.

==History and etymology == The dish was very popular in Tsarist Russia. In rasstegai the filling is not hidden in the dough, and in Russian means "unfastened" pies.

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