Soljanka (Russia)
This is a very popular winter dish in Russia and there are many versions in different regions across the land of the White Birch. Soljanka is known as a delicious and spicy soup, made from familiar ingredients such as beef, pork, lamb, goat or seafood, sausages and vegetables such as cabbage, carrots...
The indispensable ingredients of this dish are a little bit of pickle juice, pickled cucumbers and tomatoes to create a unique flavor. When enjoying Soljanka soup, people will add lemon zest, lemon juice and olive sour cream to make the dish more flavorful.
Slurp (China)
Sui din is a traditional Chinese dish, quite similar to Vietnamese banh troi with round glutinous rice balls and fillings made from black sesame, potatoes or peanuts...
The glutinous rice is kneaded thoroughly and then rolled into balls with fillings inside, then steamed or boiled. This dish is served hot with a sweet and pleasant broth. This is a very popular winter dish in China and is often eaten on the winter solstice or the first days of the new year.
Oden soup (Japan)
Japanese oden soup has no fixed ingredients, people will use the ingredients quite arbitrarily. The soup can be cooked according to the needs of the person enjoying it with common ingredients such as fish balls, squid, seafood or corn, vegetables...
The broth of oden soup is also very diverse, people can use light water with seaweed and dried fish added or take broth from simmered bones and add soy sauce to create a rich flavor. Enjoying oden soup in winter is a habit of many Japanese people, even many tourists coming to this country in winter also look for oden soup to enjoy to warm up.
Poutine (Canada)
This Canadian winter dish has very simple ingredients including only fries, cheese served with gravy. In addition, you can add smoked meat, ground beef, baked beans or sausages depending on your needs. Enjoying hot poutine with attractive flavors on cold winter days will make you feel extremely satisfied.
Clam chowder and hotdish (USA)
Clam chowder is a popular winter dish in the United States. It is a thick soup made from clams, potatoes, onions, celery, heavy cream, and broth. After the soup is cooked, bay leaves are added to give the dish a distinctive aroma, as well as to enhance its color and appeal.
Clam Chowder
Hotdish
Another delicious winter dish is the hotdish, which is also very popular in the American West. Hotdish is made from ingredients such as meat, flour, vegetables and a special cream sauce. This dish will be baked in the oven and is usually served while hot.
Goulash (Hungary)
Not only is it a popular winter dish, but it is also one of the most iconic dishes of Hungarian cuisine. Traditionally, Hungarians would make goulash from beef, veal, lamb or pork.
After being processed, the meat will be stewed with potatoes until soft. When enjoying, people will eat goulash with pasta. This warm and hot stew is extremely suitable for cold weather, so Hungarians often cook this dish every winter.
Tteokbokki (Korea)
When it comes to tteokbokki, you are probably very familiar with it because this is a dish that can be considered the most typical of Kim Chi land. This dish has even been introduced and become popular in many Asian countries.
Tteokbokki is sold all year round, but is most popular in winter. The rice cakes are soaked in a spicy sauce made from chili and tomatoes and heated on the stove, always making visitors crave. In particular, eating rice cakes with fish cakes and a bowl of hot soup is the most favorite culinary experience in Korea in winter.
Besides tteokbokki, the land of ginseng also has many other attractive winter dishes such as seonji gukbap, jjimdak chicken stew, seolleongtang soup...
Shepherd's pie (UK)
This dish has a long history in England, from around the 16th century, this is a typical dish of English winter cuisine. Shepherd's pie is made from mashed potatoes, minced meat, vegetables and thick gravy.
Instead of using flour to make the crust like regular cakes, people use mashed potatoes and add grated cheese. The thick layer of mashed potatoes helps the cake to retain heat longer, so it can be eaten hot on cold winter days.
Fondue (France, Switzerland, Italy)
Fondue is enjoyed in a similar way to hot pot in Asian countries. Accordingly, people will prepare ingredients such as bread, vegetables, meat, cheese and a pot of melted cheese, keep it hot on the stove, then dip the prepared ingredients in and enjoy. The delicious, fatty taste and the hot feeling when enjoying fondue will help you dispel the cold of winter.
