I'll admit that I'm not too adventurous when it comes to food. Nothing too exotic or outside the lines for me. Burgers, pizza, steak, seafood.....and repeat. So it's no surprise that I wasn't aware of what a piroshky was until this week. A quick internet search gives the simple description of "small pastries with meat, cheese, or vegetable filling."
Actually, they seem pretty similar to a pasty. And when I first moved to Missoula I was introduced to the world of pasties as well. I had never heard of them - but they were delicious. So for anybody that's been bummed since Lisa's Pasty Pantry closed their doors.....maybe this is something you'll want to check out.