Written literature of ravioli and tortollini firstly appeared in an Anglo-Normal vellum manuscript called "Forme of Cury" and were called ravioles. It is thought that Sicilian ravioli and Malta's ravjul may be older than the northern Italian versions.There are many similar foods which appear in other cultures, including the Chinese wonton or "jiaozi"and ravioli and tortellini are collectively referred to as "Italian jiozi" or "Italian wonton". In eastern and central Europe there is the pierogi, in Russia the pelmeni, the Ukrainian varenyky, the Tibetan momo, the Turkish manti, German Maultaschen, and Jewish kreplach.
