What is Smalec? Smalec is a traditional Polish dish made of rendered pork fat (lard), bacon, onion, and spices. As with many other traditional dishes, there are countless recipes for...
Guvec (Güveç) is one of my favourite dishes of traditional Turkish cuisine. It is a hearty and delicious casserole. The best part is – Guvec recipe is incredibly easy. It...
Ezogelin Soup or Ezogelin çorbası is one of the most popular soups in traditional Turkish cuisine. It is a delicious and hearty soup, made of red lentil, bulgur, rice with...
Fozelek (Főzelék) is a traditional Hungarian boiled vegetable dish. It is made from almost all kinds of vegetables; therefore one can find countless varieties. This is a special category of...
Langos is undoubtedly one of the trademarks of Hungarian traditional cuisine and the most popular street food treat. This is ubiquitous deep-fried flatbreads, which are easy and quick to prepare....
Kleftiko is a traditional Greek slow-cooked stew, usually made from lamb, potatoes, hard cheese and Mediterranean herbs. Interestingly, kleftiko shares the same source with more familiar terms such as kleptomania...
Szekely goulash is Hungarian pork and sauerkraut stew. This dish is a variety of goulash – the synonym for the Hungarian traditional cuisine. Szekely goulash is a somewhat unusual dish...
Pastitsio is one of the synonyms of traditional Greek cuisine today. It is one of those dishes that you will find in every gastronomic guide through Greece. It’s actually a...
Gemista or yemista is a well-known dish in traditional Greek cuisine. This is a very popular dish, traditionally prepared in the summer, since it is made using a variety of...
Moussaka is, without a doubt, synonymous with traditional Greek cuisine. It is hard to imagine a gastronomic guide to Greece which doesn’t mention moussaka. Greek moussaka is an oven-baked, multi-layer...