Bansh

Small bite-sized dumplings filled with minced meat, served either in a light broth or plain with a dab of yogurt.

Bansh are the smaller cousin of buuz, roughly bite-sized, and are typically served either dropped into a bowl of broth as a simple soup or plain with a spoonful of yogurt or cream. They are especially common as an everyday dish rather than a festival centerpiece, quick to make and eat, and are also traditionally given to children learning to help in the kitchen because of their small, manageable size.

Bansh are noticeably smaller than buuz, roughly a single mouthful, and are usually simply pinched shut rather than elaborately pleated. Served in broth, they cook directly in the soup rather than being steamed separately.