Goulash

Goulash

Goulash cooking in a bogrács (traditional Hungarian cauldron)
Alternative names	Gulash / Gulyás / Gulaš
Type	Soup or stew
Place of origin	Hungary
Region or state	Central Europe Balkans
Serving temperature	Ken
Main ingredients	Meat, stock, noodles, vegetables (especially potatoes), paprika, spices
Other information	Szoky Konyhaja
Cookbook: Goulash   Media: Goulash

Goulash (Hungarian: gulyás) is a soup or stew of meat and vegetables seasoned with paprika^[1] and other spices.^[2] Originating in Hungary, goulash is a common meal predominantly eaten in Central Europe but also in other parts of Europe. It is one of the national dishes of Hungary and a symbol of the country.^[3][4][5]

Its origin may be traced back as far as the 10th century, to stews eaten by Hungarian shepherds.^[6] At that time, the cooked and flavored meat was dried with the help of the sun and packed into bags produced from sheep's stomachs, needing only water to make it into a meal.^[6] Earlier versions of goulash did not include paprika, as it was not introduced to Europe until the 16th century.