Sushki facts for kids
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| Type | Sweet bread |
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| Associated national cuisine | Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Lithuanian |
| Main ingredients | Flour, eggs, sugar |
Sushki are small, crunchy, and slightly sweet bread rings. They come from Eastern Europe. People often eat them as a dessert with tea or coffee.
The name sushka comes from the Russian word sushit. This word means "to dry."
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How Are Sushki Made?
Sushki are made from simple ingredients. These include flour, eggs, water, and salt. These ingredients are mixed to make a firm dough.
The dough is then cut into thin strips. These strips are about half a centimeter thick. They are shaped into small rings. The rings are usually about 3 to 5 centimeters wide.
First, the rings are briefly cooked in boiling sugar water. After that, they are baked in an oven until they are crunchy. Sometimes, sushki are topped with poppy seeds for extra flavor.
Where Can You Find Sushki?
In the past, sushki were often sold on a string. You could find them on the street or at local markets.
Today, you can buy sushki that are made in factories. They come in packages and are sold in food shops. You can find them all over countries that used to be part of the Soviet Union. In other countries, you might find packaged sushki in stores that sell Russian foods.
What Foods Are Similar to Sushki?
Sushki are part of a group of ring-shaped bread products from Eastern Europe. These breads are first boiled quickly and then baked.
Baranki and Bubliki
Baranki from Belarus and Russia are larger than sushki. They are softer but still quite dense. People often dip them in tea, just like sushki.
Ukrainian bubliki and Polish obwarzanki krakowski are even bigger and softer. However, they are not as soft as Jewish bagels. All these types of ring-shaped breads are sometimes called bubliki in Russian and Ukrainian. They might also be called baranki in Russian, obarinki in Ukrainian, or abaranki in Belarusian.
Small versions of these breads, especially sushki, are sometimes called bublitchki.
Italian Taralli
Taralli are similar bread rings from Italy.
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Bublik, baranka, and sushka are all similar ring-shaped breads.
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These sushki are topped with poppy seeds.
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