Kapuska is a hearty traditional Turkish cuisine and Balkan cuisine

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whose name is derived from the Slavic languages word for

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. Although the name is imported, the dish is a Turkish version of a cabbage stew common in Russia, Ukraine, Poland and other countries of Eastern Europe. Kapuska is widely known and consumed in the Thrace and Black Sea regions of Turkey. Kapuska is cooked in different ways in Turkey: with

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s, bulgur, rice, ground meat, lamb, beef, or vegetarian. It is known to be a dish for the poor. Turkish poet

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writes in his

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that during World War II the dish they most ate was kapuska.

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With meat
Turkish Cabbage Stew With Meat
Vegetarian with rice
Vegan Rice Kapuska Recipe
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