Bryndzové halušky
Slovakia's sheep-cheese potato dumplings
Think of it as: Like mac and cheese's tangy mountain cousin
Potato dumplings drowning in sheep cheese. Yes, please.
What does it taste like?
Salty, tangy sheep cheese with smoky bacon.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureChewy and soft
What is it?
Tiny potato dumplings tossed with bryndza, a soft, tangy sheep's cheese, and topped with crispy bacon. It's Slovakia's national dish.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
A hearty lunch, often washed down with žinčica (sour sheep's whey). A mountain-lodge classic.
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🇸🇰Slovakia
CapitalBratislava
Populationabout 5.5 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesCar manufacturing, Machinery, Electronics
Famous peoplePeter SaganRoad cycling champion
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From Tokyoabout 9,100 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Bratislava
Getting there15+ hours (with connections)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeJune to September, great for hiking. Also tryKapustnica (sauerkraut soup)Lokše (potato flatbreads)
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeJune to September, great for hiking. Also tryKapustnica (sauerkraut soup)Lokše (potato flatbreads)
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MusicFolk music (fujara) The haunting sound of the long shepherd's flute
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Peter Sagan (cycling, three straight world titles) World HeritageBanská Štiavnica and more FestivalVýchodná Folklore Festival (July)
MusicFolk music (fujara) The haunting sound of the long shepherd's flute
Listen on YouTube SportIce hockey
Peter Sagan (cycling, three straight world titles) World HeritageBanská Štiavnica and more FestivalVýchodná Folklore Festival (July)
Ingredients
- 500 g potatoes
- 200 g flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 250 g bryndza (sheep cheese)
- 100 g bacon
- Chives to garnish
Can't find it? No bryndza? Mix feta with cream cheese.
How to make it (one way)
- Peel and finely grate the potatoes
- Mix with flour and salt into a soft dough
- Drop small bits into boiling water and scoop out when they float
- Toss the hot dumplings with the bryndza
- Top with crispy fried bacon