You can’t visit/live in Belarus for long without stumbling across the famous … Bulba. Bulba is the Belarusian word for potato and is used more often than the Russian word for potato. It is clearly a term of fond affection more than a simple noun. Belarusians love Bulba - in every way and every form and it is hard to imagine any meal without them! You love bulba so much that the neighbours have nicknamed you as Bulbashi and Belarus is often refereed to as Bulbaland.
To reinforce the love a bit more we dug up some facts: Belarus takes the lead in the world capita potato consumption and production. They eat 173.8 million kg of bulbas per year! We wouldn’t want your brains to explode, so we’ll kindly do the maths for you: that equals 18.5 kilos of potatoes per Belarusian per year! Oh my!
Most famous dishes made from bulbas are the delicious potato pancakes called draniki, Borsch (a beetroot soup with meat, fat, vegetables and of course bulbas) and the dumplings stuffed with bulba. You will also find baked, cooked and fried potatoes in almost every household and restaurants.
Although originally from South America, potato found its way a long time ago into the Belarusian lands, houses and hearts. The Bulba was used by mainly people living in rural communities, because for those living close to the land, this type of dish made good use of produce that was grown locally. Its contains a lot of carbohydrates and therefore suits the cold winters. We are quite sure that the Bulba saved many lives during the harsh economical times especially in the winter because of its nutritional value.
The potato is considered part of a healthy diet as its a great source of fibre, vitamin B6 & C, low on cholesterol & salt. HOWEVER, could the potato also be the cause of the rise of the body mass index in Belarus because of the way the potato is prepared: swimming in butter or eater with a sauce that contains a lot of fat (Machanka, mayonnaise or Smetana)?
Share with us your Bulba experience!
Read more about Belarus on our newest platform HiFive Belarus!
To reinforce the love a bit more we dug up some facts: Belarus takes the lead in the world capita potato consumption and production. They eat 173.8 million kg of bulbas per year! We wouldn’t want your brains to explode, so we’ll kindly do the maths for you: that equals 18.5 kilos of potatoes per Belarusian per year! Oh my!
Most famous dishes made from bulbas are the delicious potato pancakes called draniki, Borsch (a beetroot soup with meat, fat, vegetables and of course bulbas) and the dumplings stuffed with bulba. You will also find baked, cooked and fried potatoes in almost every household and restaurants.
Although originally from South America, potato found its way a long time ago into the Belarusian lands, houses and hearts. The Bulba was used by mainly people living in rural communities, because for those living close to the land, this type of dish made good use of produce that was grown locally. Its contains a lot of carbohydrates and therefore suits the cold winters. We are quite sure that the Bulba saved many lives during the harsh economical times especially in the winter because of its nutritional value.
The potato is considered part of a healthy diet as its a great source of fibre, vitamin B6 & C, low on cholesterol & salt. HOWEVER, could the potato also be the cause of the rise of the body mass index in Belarus because of the way the potato is prepared: swimming in butter or eater with a sauce that contains a lot of fat (Machanka, mayonnaise or Smetana)?
Share with us your Bulba experience!
Read more about Belarus on our newest platform HiFive Belarus!
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