Frozen dumplings go from freezer to plate in under ten minutes. No defrosting. No prep. Boil, add toppings, eat. Handmade pelmeni and vareniki that taste exactly as they should — because they were made properly before they were frozen. That’s the standard our 200g packs are held to. Check current availability at eatpelmeni.com/frozen-takeaway.
Why Keep Frozen Dumplings
Every kitchen needs a few things it can always rely on. A tin of good tomatoes. Some decent pasta. A back-up for the nights when nobody wants to cook and nobody wants to order a £40 delivery.
Frozen dumplings are that back-up. But better.
They’re not the compromise option. They’re the option you actually look forward to. A bag of handmade pelmeni in the freezer means a proper dinner is always fifteen minutes away. Not a bag of crisps and a glass of wine pretending to be dinner. An actual, filling, warm bowl of food with toppings.
The difference between shop-bought frozen dumplings and handmade ones is the difference between a ready meal and a restaurant. The dough is made properly. The filling actually tastes of something. When you freeze food that was made well, you get food that tastes good when it comes out.
A 10-Minute Dinner
Here’s the weeknight case for frozen dumplings.
It’s 8pm. You’ve been out all day. There’s nothing in the fridge except a container of sour cream and some leftover herbs. Ordering in will cost you £15 minimum and take 45 minutes.
Or: you pull a pack from the freezer, boil a pot of water, and in ten minutes you have a bowl of pelmeni with sour cream and fresh herbs. Hot. Filling. Done.
No defrosting required. Straight from frozen into boiling salted water. When they float to the top, they’re ready. Add your toppings. Eat.
Our 200g packs are a proper single serving. Enough to satisfy, not so much that you can’t finish it. For two people as a light supper, two packs is plenty.
We freeze our dumplings fresh — made by hand, frozen before they lose anything. The result is a dumpling that cooks the same way a fresh one does, with the same texture and the same flavour. That’s the standard worth holding to.
For cooking instructions, see our guide on how to cook frozen pelmeni.
Dumplings as a Gift
Ten minutes from freezer to fork. A gift that doesn’t need wrapping.
The conventional food gift problem is that it’s either perishable (impressive for about 48 hours), generic (another box of biscuits), or expensive for what it is. Frozen dumplings solve all three.
They last. They’re genuinely distinctive. And they cost the same as a nice bottle of wine that gets drunk and forgotten in an evening.
What makes frozen dumplings a good gift specifically:
They’re an experience, not just a product. You’re not handing someone a tin of something to put in the cupboard. You’re handing them a dinner — a meal they’ll actually make, eat, and remember. A foodie friend gets to discover something new. A busy parent gets a proper weeknight dinner sorted.
They suit almost any occasion. Housewarming gift. Birthday present for someone who has everything. Thank-you for a friend who put you up for the weekend. A “welcome to London” gift for someone who’s just moved. Dumplings work for all of it.
They travel well. A frozen pack will stay frozen in a cool bag for a few hours — fine for most journeys across the city.
The discovery factor. Most people in London have never eaten handmade Eastern European dumplings. You’re not giving them something they already have — you’re introducing them to something they’ll want again.
Our Frozen Packs
Each pack is 200g at £9. Handmade. Frozen fresh.
We freeze a selection of our pelmeni — the same ones we serve at our events. The dough is made by hand. The fillings are the same as what comes out of the kitchen at a pop-up. Nothing changes except the temperature they travel at.
Available at our events and pop-ups. Check eatpelmeni.com/frozen-takeaway for current availability — we update the page when packs are in stock.
If you’re buying as a gift, pick up a pack at one of our pop-ups. And if you want to know when we’re next out, follow us for event announcements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are frozen dumplings good?
Handmade frozen dumplings are excellent — the texture and flavour hold well because they were made properly before freezing. The difference is in the dough and filling quality. Mass-produced frozen dumplings are a different product entirely. Ours are made by hand and frozen fresh.
How long do frozen dumplings keep?
Kept in a freezer at -18°C or below, frozen dumplings will keep for up to three months. For best results, cook within six weeks of purchase. Don’t refreeze once thawed.
Can you give dumplings as a gift?
Absolutely. A 200g pack at £9 makes a thoughtful and distinctive gift — particularly for food lovers, anyone new to Eastern European food, or anyone who’d appreciate a genuinely easy weeknight dinner. They travel well in a cool bag and last in the freezer until the recipient is ready to cook.
What’s in your frozen packs?
Our frozen packs contain handmade pelmeni — the same filling range we serve at our events. Each pack is 200g at £9. Check eatpelmeni.com/frozen-takeaway for current availability and which fillings are in stock.