Pirog (Russian: пиро́г, IPA: [pʲɪˈrok] (listen), pl. pirogi пироги [pʲɪrɐˈɡʲi]; Belarusian: піро́г; Northern Sami: pirog; Latvian: pīrāgs pl. pīrāgi; Ukrainian: пиріг pyrih, pl. pyrohy пироги) is a baked case of dough with a sweet or savoury filling.[1][2] Pirogi are common in Eastern European cuisines. Pirogi are characterised as "the most popular and important dish"[3] and "truly national goods"[4] of Russian cuisine, "ubiquitous in Russian life".[1]