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Kavuran, in a blue hoodie, exclaimed excitedly over the dolmas, which reminded him of home.
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
Gołabki is like a larger version of dolma, but with a Slavic spin, featuring ground pork.
—Nikki O'Neill, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023
Forager friend Bat Vardeh, who’s Assyrian, brings conveniently snackable dolmas and chewy, energizing dates on her hikes.
—Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2023
Check a dolma to see if rice is cooked.
—Yasmin Khan, WSJ, 12 May 2021
Yaprak dolma are part of Turkish Aegean cuisine and sometimes include a pinch of cinnamon in the mix, a nod to the Rum people, Greeks born in Turkey.
—Lisa Morrow, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022
They’ve since been joined by shrimp fishing on horseback (Belgium, 2013), kimchi making (South Korea, 2013; North Korea, 2015), and dolma making (Azerbaijan, 2017).
—Sonia Chopra, Bon Appétit, 7 July 2021
This recipe makes 30-35 dolma depending on the size of the leaves.
—Yasmin Khan, WSJ, 12 May 2021
Homemade sogan dolma, a stuffed onion dish, is also likely to be on the Ahmetovic iftar spread more routinely this Ramadan.
—Zareen Syed, chicagotribune.com, 5 May 2021
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
Gołabki is like a larger version of dolma, but with a Slavic spin, featuring ground pork.
—Nikki O'Neill, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023
Forager friend Bat Vardeh, who’s Assyrian, brings conveniently snackable dolmas and chewy, energizing dates on her hikes.
—Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2023
Check a dolma to see if rice is cooked.
—Yasmin Khan, WSJ, 12 May 2021
Yaprak dolma are part of Turkish Aegean cuisine and sometimes include a pinch of cinnamon in the mix, a nod to the Rum people, Greeks born in Turkey.
—Lisa Morrow, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022
They’ve since been joined by shrimp fishing on horseback (Belgium, 2013), kimchi making (South Korea, 2013; North Korea, 2015), and dolma making (Azerbaijan, 2017).
—Sonia Chopra, Bon Appétit, 7 July 2021
This recipe makes 30-35 dolma depending on the size of the leaves.
—Yasmin Khan, WSJ, 12 May 2021
Homemade sogan dolma, a stuffed onion dish, is also likely to be on the Ahmetovic iftar spread more routinely this Ramadan.
—Zareen Syed, chicagotribune.com, 5 May 2021
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Word History
Etymology
Turkish, literally, something stuffed
First Known Use
circa 1889, in the meaning defined above
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“Dolma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dolma. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.
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