Oladyi (Russian: оладьи pl., diminutive: оладушки, oladushki, sg. оладья, oladya; Ukrainian: оладки, oladky, sg. оладок, oladok or оладка, oladka) are small thick pancakes or fritters common in Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian cuisines.[1][2] The batter for oladyi is made from wheat or (nowadays more rarely) buckwheat flour, eggs, milk, salt and sugar with yeast or baking soda.[3][4] The batter may also be based on kefir, soured milk or yoghurt.[5] It may contain various additions, such as apple[6] or raisins.[7]