Bialy (bread)

Bialy is a type of bread roll, in which the center is indented and is traditionally covered with chopped onion and sprinkled with poppy seeds. The bialy was a part of the traditional Ashkenazi cuisine of the Jewish population of the city of Białystok in Poland until the destruction of the community during the Holocaust. Jewish immigrants brought the bialy to New York City, where it remains popular as an alternative to the bagel. It has become available, to a lesser extent, in other cities in the United States and elsewhere, and with additional or different flavorings and toppings.