kreplach
noun
krep·lach ˈkrep-ləḵ 
-ˌläḵ
: square or triangular dumplings filled with ground meat or cheese, boiled or fried, and usually served in soup
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The kreplach is the Jewish element that brings everything together. 
Katie Chang, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 20 Mar. 2017 See More
Katie Chang, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 20 Mar. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Yiddish kreplekh, plural of krepl filled dumpling
First Known Use
circa 1892, in the meaning defined above
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