kreplach

noun krep·lach \ ˈkrep-ləḵ , -ˌläḵ \

|Updated on: 30 May 2018

Definition of kreplach

: square or triangular dumplings filled with ground meat or cheese, boiled or fried, and usually served in soup

Recent Examples of kreplach from the Web

For a heartier spin on Jewish penicillin, add egg noodles, white rice, or kreplach, dumplings made with ground beef and onion, to the chicken broth for $1.

— samantha nelson, RedEye Chicago, "10 soups to get you through flu season in Chicago," 24 Jan. 2018
Last week, the store’s shelves were starting to look empty — but most were still laden with frozen beef kreplach, rows of cereal and oatmeal and neatly arranged vegetables under bright white fluorescent lights.

— jennifer barrios, Washington Post, "After 30 years, a D.C. neighborhood prepares to say goodbye to a market that was more than a store," 28 Mar. 2018
Located in the former Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. space at the Hooks Village complex, the Essen Room is fueled by good old-fashioned values, starting with the onsite cooking of such deli staples as knishes, kreplach and kugel.

— tim smith, baltimoresun.com, "Essen Room in Pikesville serves up abundance of traditional deli fare," 10 Jan. 2018
In one grouping, the diners — of Irish, German, Polish, Mexican, Cambodian and Italian descents — talked about a dumpling being a universal food, with multiple cultures having a version: pierogi, ravioli, empanadas, kreplach.

— natalie pompilio, The Seattle Times, "Meal program bridges cultural divisions, 1 plate at a time," 24 June 2017
The dish evolved, spread from Italian shores, and gave rise to countless forms around the world: as kreplach for Rosh Hashanah, say, or breaded and deep-fried in St. Louis.

— katherine lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, "An Ode to the Best Ravioli I've Ever Eaten," 20 Mar. 2017

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