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bialy

[ bee-ah-lee, byah- ]

noun

plural bialys.
  1. a round, flat, leavened, soft roll made of white flour, having a crusty bottom and a depression at the center that is typically filled with an onion and poppy seed mixture.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bialy1

First recorded in 1960–65; after łٴǰ
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Harvey Averne begins most days with a bialy and whitefish salad.

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Then he reached into a bag by his side and handed me a fresh bialy.

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Every day, I would order the same thing — a bialy with cream cheese and a large coffee — from a counterman who never said a word.

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And a really good trip back would include a bialy from Kossar’s and a slice from Upside Pizza or Joe’s in the Village.

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Both traits are intensified if you have the bialy thoroughly toasted, as the person behind the counter will almost certainly recommend.

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