syrnik

English

Etymology 1

From Russian сы́рник (sýrnik). Doublet of syrnyk.

Alternative forms

Noun

syrnik (plural syrniki)

  1. A fried Eastern Slavic quark (curd cheese) pancake.
    Coordinate term: syrnyk (Ukrainian)
    • 2019 September 14, “Eight Russian Desserts To Make Your Mouth Water”, in Russian Life‎[1], Montpelier, Vt., archived from the original on 28 January 2023:
      A syrnik stack. […] Not in the mood for something super sweet? Syrniki are traditional sweet cheese (творог) pancakes that you can serve with sour cream, jam, honey, or just have on their own.
    • 2021 July 26, Katherine Kudriavtsev, “Best Russian breakfast recipes”, in The Daily Californian‎[2], Berkeley, Calif., archived from the original on 3 October 2025:
      Fry your syrniki in a well-oiled frying pan for about 1 minute on each side or until properly roasted. The syrnik should be golden-brown on both sides.
    • 2022 October 1, Pavel [Pavlovich] Syutkin, Olga Syutkin[a], “Where's the Cheese in Russian Cheese Pancakes?”, in The Moscow Times‎[3], Amsterdam, archived from the original on 1 October 2022:
      The old Russian syrnik is nothing like its modern descendent.[sic] Even Vladimir Dahl writes in his dictionary that syrniki are “pastries or thin blinis filled with curd cheese." A book published in 1811 called "The Newest Complete and Perfect Russian Cook" wrote, "Take the desired number of prepared blinis, put curd cheese mixed with eggs in the center, fold down the edges, fold it in half and fry in butter.” That was a syrnik 200 years ago.
    • 2024 May 30, Francesca Bond, “Nickel Plate opens, new items on local menus”, in The Buffalo News, Buffalo, N.Y., →ISSN, →OCLC, “Gusto Thursday” section, page 5, columns 4–5:
      Anastasia’s Artisan Bread owner Anastasia Nikolaeva is leading a workshop on syrniki, an Eastern European breakfast food that is a sweet and cheesy pancake made with farmer’s cheese. During the workshop, she will teach how to make syrniki and traditional farmer’s cheese, and send students home with syrniki, kefir starter, farmer’s cheese, her own notes and recipes and a book supplied by Read It & Eat Bookshop.

Further reading

Etymology 2

Noun

syrnik (plural syrniki)

  1. Alternative form of syrnyk.
    • 2020 February 2, Tyler Jett, “Des Moines businesses prepare for caucus rush”, in Des Moines Sunday Register, volume 171, number 191, Des Moines, Ia., →OCLC, page 1E:
      The restaurant then was expected to transition to Sunday’s “No Malarkey” for former Vice President Joe Biden. The sandwich is Ukrainian: syrniki pancake buns with chicken Kiev, topped with Swiss cheese, sauteed onions and cabbage.
    • 2023 August 23, Rekaya Gibson, “Krem Bakery & Cafe: Enjoy a taste of European desserts”, in Daily Press, Newport News, Va., →ISSN, →OCLC, “Flavor” section, pages 1, column 1, and 6, column 1:
      Syrniki, a fried Ukrainian pancake at Krem Bakery & Cafe in Virginia Beach. […] It was my first time trying syrniki, fried Ukrainian pancakes. They were made with farmer’s cheese. The golden rounds looked appetizing; I expected a smooth and creamy texture.
    • 2024 January 20, Ron Hurtibise, “Tasting the world … one country at a time: Euroland, a grocery featuring products from Eastern Europe, opens in Deerfield Beach”, in South Florida Sun Sentinel, volume 66, number 21, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., →ISSN, →OCLC, section 1, page 8, columns 2–3:
      Among dishes that Americans would not recognize but would love if they tried, [Yuliia] Kovalchuk said, are Georgian khinkali (meat-filled dumplings), Belarusian draniki (potato pancake[sic]) and fluffy Ukrainian syrniki (pancakes made with farmer’s cheese).
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