Mulgikapsad

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Mulgikapsad

Mulgikapsad (also Mulgi kapsad) is sauerkraut stewed with lard, meat (mostly pork) and pearl barley. [1] It is in the list of the Estonian cultural heritage, [2] and can be considered to be an Estonian national food. [3]

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What makes this food unique to Estonia, is added pearl barley, that is not added because of taste, but to inexpensively add a nutritional value and change the visual appearance of the food.

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References

  1. Eesti Entsüklopeedia. Vol. 12. p. 341.
  2. Leskova, Piret (2017). "Mulgi kapsaste valmistamine ja söömine Mulgimaal". Eesti Rahvakultuuri Keskus.
  3. "2023 Mulgimaa". Eesti Toit.