sounds almost like the Acadian dish "Poutine Rapeé" (not to be confused with the Quebecois dish "Poutine" aka Cheese Fries with Gravy).
Poutine Rapeé is a big potato dumpling made with salted pork and onion inside a mixture of grated potato (with most of the starch removed) and cooked potato. Form into balls the size of two fists and boil until the ghosts of your ancestors tell you they're done. Delicious!
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