Dumplings were brought to Northern shores of the Black Sea in the end of the 14th century in the beginning of the 15th century by the Tartars and Karaits. The word "dumplings" is derived from the Tartar word kundum. Totoric kundum are large dumplings, stuffed with very fatty veal or beef, with marjoram, onions and black pepper. Distinctive cooking and eating customs are related with them. It is said that if a girl is able to make even and beautiful bending edges, she can already get married.
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