Uszka facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Uszka

Place of origin	Poland
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	Unleavened dough
Variations	mushroom, minced meat

Uszka or vushka (Polish: Uszka, Ukrainian: Вушка, Belarusian: Вушкі) (meaning "little ears") are small dumplings (a very small and twisted version of pierogi) usually filled with flavoursome wild forest mushrooms and/or minced meat. They are usually served with barszcz, though they can be eaten simply with melted butter and herbs (usually chives) sprinkled over. When vegetarian (filled only with mushrooms or onion) they are a part of traditional Christmas Eve dishes in Poland and Ukraine, and are either added to the soup, or eaten as a side dish.

Uszka in traditional Polish barszcz

In various languages they are called:

• Polish: uszka
• Belarusian: вушкі (vúški)
• Ukrainian: вушка (vúška)

See also

In Spanish: Uszka para niños