Bográcsgulyás, or goulash, is one of the classics of Hungarian cuisine. Variations of this basic dish are popular throughout Central Europe.
Tag: Comfort
Bográcsgulyás
Blaukraut
(German braised red cabbage)
Blaukraut, also known as rotkraut or rotkohl, is a popular German side dish. It is most often served with pork, sausages, goose, duck or game.
Irish Stew
(Irish lamb and potato stew)
Even though this dish — known as ballymaloe, or stobhach gaelach in the Irish language — started out as a meal for hard times, its delicious flavor belies its humble origins.
Fabada Asturiana
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)
Fabada, or fabada asturiana, is a rich, warming stew of beans and sausages that originated in the Asturia region on the northwest coast of Spain. Asturians enjoy it as a hearty midday meal.
Erdélyi Rakott Káposzta
(Hungarian pork and sauerkraut casserole)
This layered sausage and sauerkraut dish comes from the Transylvania, or Erdély, region of Hungary and Romania. Erdelyi rakott kaposzta is Transylvanian comfort food.
Oyakodon
(Japanese chicken and egg rice bowl)
In Japan, oyakodon(親子丼) is probably the most popular of all donburi, or rice bowl dishes. The term literally means "parent and child bowl," a reference to chicken and egg in the same dish.
Asopao de Pollo
(Puerto Rican, Dominican chicken and rice stew)
This substantial chicken stew, also known as gumbo de pollo, is similar to Puerto Rico’s famous arroz con pollo, only brothier and served in bowls.
Wat Tan Hor
(Chinese shrimp chow fun with egg gravy)
In this kid’s favorite, chewy rice noodles are tossed with shrimp and scallions, then covered with a light, enriched gravy and tender poached egg.
Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)
The American state of Wisconsin is known for its dairies and breweries. Cheese and beer find an apt marriage in this rich and satisfying soup that will ward off even the most numbing winter chill.
Ragù Bolognese
(Italian tomato-meat sauce)
Ragù bolognese is a good Sunday dinner dish. Its long simmering is perfect for a lazy day. Serve this rich meat sauce over tagliatelle, rigatoni or penne or as a lasagne filling.