Vyazma pryanik () is a type of Russian
pryanik
Pryanik (Russian and uk, пряник, be, пернік, Czech and Slovak: perník, Polish: piernik, Croatian: papernjak ) refers to a range of traditional sweet baked goods in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and some neighboring countries such as Polan ...
from the city of
Vyazma.
History
In the 19th century, eight
gingerbread
Gingerbread refers to a broad category of baked goods, typically flavored with ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon and sweetened with honey, sugar, or molasses. Gingerbread foods vary, ranging from a moist loaf cake to forms nearly as crisp as ...
factories operated in Vyazma.
In 1913, during the celebration of the
300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty
The Romanov Tercentenary was a country-wide celebration, marked in the Russian Empire from February 1913, in celebration of the ruling House of Romanov. After a grand display of wealth and power in St. Petersburg, and a week of receptions at the ...
, the merchants from Vyazma gave
Nicholai II a giant Vyazma pryanik weighing 16 kilograms (one
pood).
In literature
The pryanik is mentioned in
''The History of a Town'' by
Saltykov-Shchedrin,
Chekhov's
''The Steppe'' and other works of Russian writers.
Alexander Pushkin said: "
Moscow is famous for its brides, like Vyazma for its pryaniks".
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See also
* Tula pryanik
References
Russian Regional Food Specialties
Russian desserts
Russian inventions
Confectionery
National dishes
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