Pyshka or ponchik (, pl. pyshki пышки; пончик, pl. ponchiki пончики) is a Russian variety of doughnut.
Types Pyshki are either ring-shaped or without a hole.
Regional name variations In Saint Petersburg and Novosibirsk, the dish is called "pyshka" and the cafe is called "pyshechnaya". In Moscow, it is called "ponchik", the doughnut eatery is called "ponchikovaya".6 places to try legendary Soviet donuts in Moscow. Russia Beyond.Pyshki with cognac. NGS. Пышки с коньяком. НГСPyshka, I know you: the taste of soviet childhood. NGS. Пышка, я тебя знаю: вкус советского детства. НГС.
References
External links Searching for signs of the Soviets in St Petersburg. The Guardian.