Potato babka facts for kids
Babka ziemniaczana made according to traditional recipe from Podlasie, Poland.
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| Type | Pie or pudding |
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| Place of origin | Possibly Belarus |
| Main ingredients | Potatoes, eggs, onions, bacon |
Potato babka is a tasty dish that's popular in countries like Belarus and northeastern Poland. In Poland, people call it babka ziemniaczana. It's made from potatoes that have been grated into small pieces. It also includes eggs, onions, and bits of bacon. Sometimes, especially in Poland, sausage is added too.
This dish is baked in an oven, usually in a special pot called a crock. People often eat it with sour cream and a sauce made from pork. Depending on how it's made, potato babka can be a light, flaky pie or a thick, hearty pudding.
The World's Biggest Potato Babka
In 2016, something amazing happened in the village of Sula, Belarus. They baked the world's largest potato babka! It was huge, measuring 2 meters (about 6.5 feet) across. That's wider than most doors!
Dishes Like Potato Babka
Potato babka is similar to other yummy dishes found in different cultures. For example, it's a lot like kugelis from Lithuania. It also reminds people of Potato Kugel, which is a dish from Ashkenazi Jewish cooking. Sometimes, Potato Kugel is even called Kartoffelkugel in Yiddish.
