Cabbage leaves wrapped around a meaty filling and baked in a tomatoey sauce are a common dish on tables throughout Eastern Europe.
Tag: Cabbage
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Sweet Coleslaw
((American cabbage salad)
This summer side dish is popular in the Midwestern United States and down into Central Texas, where it is called vinegar slaw and is served alongside Texas “low and slow” barbecue.
Shchi
(Russian cabbage soup)
Rich, nourishing, ethereal — shchi (щи) is a soup that touches the Russian soul. At its most basic, shchi (pronounced sh-CHEE) is a simple vegetarian cabbage stew.
Sayur Lodeh
(Indonesian vegetables in coconut curry)
A variety of vegetables are simmered in a milk coconut milk curry to make this popular Indonesian vegetable curry side dish. Also popular in Malaysia.
Kalam Polo
(Persian rice with meat and cabbage)
Kalam polo is a hearty, filling pilaf scented with cinnamon and saffron. Sometimes spelled kalam polow, or kalam pollo.
Hausgemachtes Sauerkraut
(German, Austrian, Swiss homemade fermented cabbage)
Canned or bagged sauerkraut can't hold a candle to the homemade (hausgemacht) version of this Central European pickled cabbage staple.
Gołąbki
(Polish, stuffed cabbage rolls)
These hearty stuffed cabbage rolls simmered in a tomato sauce are popular in Poland and throughout Eastern Europe.
Curtido
(Salvadoran cabbage salad)
Curtido is a simple cabbage salad traditionally served with pupusas. Large jars of curtido are kept at restaurants and sides of the slaw are served with most meals.
Couscous aux Sept Légumes
(Moroccan couscous with seven vegetables)
This straightforward couscous dish is one of the most popular in Morocco. Seven is considered a lucky number, and while the vegetables may vary, the number used is constant.
Corned Beef and Cabbage
(Irish-American braised brisket with vegetables)
Corned beef and cabbage is a traditional St. Patricks Day dish for Irish Americans, but not for the Irish themselves. The meal became popular in the United States in the 19th century.