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Zeppelins by Simon Bajada

Often described as Lithuania’s national dish, these potato dumplings were originally known as didžkukuliai — they were renamed in the early 20th century as cepelinai, or zeppelins, because of their resemblance to the German airship. The dough is made from a mix of cooked and raw potatoes and traditionally incorporated potato starch from the cooking water as a binding agent. For simplicity, cornflour or

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