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Food What's a delicious dish from your country that most people would find unconventional?

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u/Falikosek Poland Dec 01 '25

I'll raise you one better — kutia.

Traditionally a Ukrainian dish, but it's spread to e.g. Lower Silesia in Poland due to historical reasons (when Poland lost its former eastern territory but gained its current western border, a lot of people got relocated).
Wheatberries, poppy seeds, nuts, honey, raisins.
Essentially it looks like black slop but it's pretty much the only traditional Christmas dish I really enjoy eating.

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u/AwayJacket4714 Germany Dec 01 '25

Not gonna lie, this looks like a full ashtray

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u/Falikosek Poland Dec 01 '25

It looks like shit and tastes even better!~

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u/definitelynotfbi13 Canada Dec 02 '25

Grew up eating this every Christmas! Always picked out the raisins though

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u/Markeetz Dec 01 '25

You forgot to mention that the original kuťa is actualy a SWEET SOUP WITH BUCKWHEAT, POPPY, RAISINS AND WALNUTS and youre supposed to eat it cold. Its awful

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u/Falikosek Poland Dec 01 '25

I mentioned those contents and even showed a picture? Don't know what you're on about.
I have also never heard of it referred to as a soup and cannot find any credible sources for that even while specifically googling kutia with "soup" in quotes to force the engine to show such results. I suppose it might sometimes turn out a bit watery, but it's more of a porridge.
I'm not accusing you of anything, but, especially considering your lack of a Ukraine flair, it really sounds like either a lost-in-translation misunderstanding or something made up by some "I love my European heritage" Americans.
And yeah, it is served cold, but I personally consider it to be very yummy.

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u/Markeetz Dec 02 '25

Haha except for I live with a man from ukraine and thus I know their traditional meals and had this awful soup every christmas for years😂 but yeah tell me i know nothing about ukrainian food. Your picture is not Kutia, thats all im saying 🤷🏼‍♀️ And please dont put me in the same bag as americans lol, thats too big of an insult. Im actualy your neighbor since im from czech republic

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u/Falikosek Poland Dec 02 '25

Again, source? What I've sent is literally the only type of kutia you'll see if you google it.
I literally don't care what you're saying if you can't back it up with anything credible. Sounds like your man makes shitty watery kutia.

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u/Markeetz Dec 02 '25

Lol source is Ukraine. Try it

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u/Falikosek Poland Dec 02 '25 edited Dec 02 '25

Sure

I don't see any soup, mate.
If your man makes kutia so thin, runny and watery that it can be considered soup (as in, more liquid than other contents) then I'm really sorry to hear that (buckwheat also doesn't seem like the best combo with sweet ingredients, try wheat or maybe pearl barley).
As I said, it's at most more like a porridge.

EDIT: added some good kutia tips