Traditional Irish cuisine

Italy has spaghetti, Spain has paella, America has hamburgers, and France has edible snails. What's in Ireland?

A rediscovered tradition

At one time, Irish cuisine was not particularly famous all over the world except Irish stew (usually the highlight). Now, even the smallest restaurants and the best chefs in Ireland are rediscovering Irish cooking traditions. Thanks to the efforts of these respected craftsmen, many delicacies, such as the famous Canterbury and the popular Duluth cheese, have been rediscovered.

Today, on the shelves of the world's most health-conscious delicatessens and department stores: Fortner Mei Sen&; Mei Sen), Dean Druka of new york (Dean &; Delucca), we can see our agricultural products, and a group of Irish chefs are trying to give new vitality to traditional recipes.

"In recent years, the revival of the Irish food industry is in full swing," Darrina Allen, a famous Irish chef, said in the Irish Independent. "Irish chefs are more and more adventurous, and many people pay more attention to high-quality Irish agricultural products, which also promotes them to supply all kinds of Irish food confidently and proudly."

You can taste "blaa" (a kind of soft bread roll) in Watford and have a hearty breakfast in Belfast-Hurst Frye. Red algae (a kind of salty seaweed) is a snack in coastal areas; Or dare to taste fried Neve eels. There are also soda bread, potato shortbread, Irish stew, crab claws and seafood soup. Don't forget-and potatoes!

"People sometimes laugh at us for being so addicted to potatoes." Chef Liz Moore, who used to work in cooking school, Bell Island, Fermanagh County, said, "But please look at how many dishes you can cook with potatoes: Irish onion mashed potatoes (green onions, butter, pure refreshing food), potato pancakes, potato bread, potato cabbage mashed and so on. There are also many kinds of soda bread and whole wheat bread, and chefs can write several recipes. "

Walk into any coffee shop, restaurant or pub, and you can see traditional dishes on the menu. Rich and sweet soda bread, thick buttered crab claws, new favorites bacon and cabbage may all appear on the menu. Tradition is still full of vitality, and the whole island is still sticking to tradition wholeheartedly. Now, the development of global cuisine tends to be consistent, and it is a pleasure to enjoy authentic and unique Irish traditional cuisine while relaxing in Ireland.