I'm sorry, it's your cultural oversight to not realize that others who are Polish (as in that's where their passport is from) spell it differently. We are not being defensive, just pointing out that others are also correct.
To end the discussion, and it seems that its hard to say anything these days without anyone getting offended, I would like to add my two cents worth.
I am Polish, and live in the Uk, and part of a huge Polish community. There is no way that Golabki as the previous poster said, are EVER called Galumpkis or anything BUT the correct word for them which is GOLABKI - (sorry dont have a Polish keyboard for the absolute correct spelling).
I couldnt imagine ever going anywhere that is Polish ie a polish restaurant here in London or even in Poland and ordering the aformentioned Galumpkis. I dont think anyone would understand what that was. And I wouldnt want to make a total prat of myself even trying!
Its obvious that as generations live and continue a very basic form of the old home native lang. bastardisations will occur, but that doesnt mean that this is their true and correct spelling of the word. If in doubt then please refer to google or an online polish dictionary!
Language changes, even in the mother country. But, I don't think you have to worry about wandering into a Polish restaurant in London in the near future.
Not to disagree, PF, but there are actually quite a few Polish restaurants in London. Strangely enough, my wife and I even ate at one that served American style barbeque (or was it barbecue?).
this is indeed true! i visited london quite some time ago now, and we ate at a polish restaurant called posk. no idea if it's still there, but it was very very traditional and they served all the usual polish offerings: gołąbki, pierogi (not pierogies!), borscht etc.
princess fiona - do you do much polish cooking aside from gołąbki?
I never said there weren't Polish restaurants in London...I said Polish Cook will not be wandering into one in the near future.
sorry just found this too:
Main Course - Other meat courses
Baranina: roasted or even grilled lamb – great, especially in the mountains.
Klopsiki: meatloaf, often with tomato sauce.
Bigos: appetizing, seasoned "hunter" stew made from sauerkraut with chunks of various meats and sausages, extremely traditional.
Dziczyzna: game.
Fasolka po bretońsku: cheap bean and sausage stew.
Gołąbki: cabbage parcels originally from Lithuania, they are stuffed with meat or meat and rice.
Kaszanka: grilled or baked solid pieces of buckwheat blended with pork blood and shaped as sausages.
Szaszłyk: originally Caucasian dish; chunks of meat grilled on a spit.
taken from this link: Polish Cuisine
anyway back on topic. i prefer my gołąbki with mushroom sauce. what does everyone else prefer -?