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Food of Slovakia

20 classic dishes from Slovakia, each with a recipe to find and a video showing how it’s made.

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20 dishes

  1. 1

    Bryndzové halušky

    Potato dumplings with sheep cheese and crisp bacon.

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    Kapustnica

    Sauerkraut soup with sausage, mushrooms and prunes.

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    Segedínsky guláš

    Pork goulash with sauerkraut and soured cream.

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    Vyprážaný syr

    Breaded fried cheese with tartare sauce.

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    Zemiakové placky

    Garlicky potato pancakes with marjoram.

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    Halušky s kapustou

    Dumplings tossed with fried sauerkraut.

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    Bryndzové pirohy

    Dumplings filled with sheep cheese and butter.

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    Sviečková

    Beef in creamy root vegetable sauce with dumplings.

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    Fazuľová polievka

    Bean soup with smoked meat and cream.

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    Držková polievka

    Spicy tripe soup with paprika.

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    Šúľance s makom

    Potato dough rolls with poppy seeds and butter.

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    Lokše

    Thin potato flatbreads served with duck or goose.

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    Husacina

    Roast goose with lokše and red cabbage.

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    Kapor s zemiakovým šalátom

    Fried carp with potato salad at Christmas.

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    Cesnaková polievka

    Garlic soup served in a bread bowl.

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    Parenica

    Steamed, rolled sheep cheese, often smoked.

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    Oštiepok

    Smoked sheep cheese pressed in carved moulds.

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    Trdelník

    Sugar-crusted dough spiral baked over coals.

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    Makovník

    Rolled cake filled with sweetened poppy seed.

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    Šišky

    Fried doughnuts filled with jam.

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