Question Response: Best/Worst Foods I’ve Had

To start on a positive note, I actually have two answers for the best food I’ve had. The first is Halušky, which I personally interpret as being in a similar niche to macaroni and cheese in the U.S. in the sense that it is very common and enjoyed by all. It is a dish consisting of cooked potato dumplings (not rolled out and folded, they are similar to curds) and a popular sheep cheese called bryndza. The dish is a national specialty and is quite delicious.

The second of the best foods I have had is called marlenka, which is a hungarian honey cake, sometimes with chocolate added, sometimes without. Both variations are delicious and it is on here purely because it is some of the best cake I’ve ever had.

The worst food I have had is something that I do not recall the slovak name for, but it roughly translates to pork jelly. It is made out of the scraps of the pig, either suspended in something like jello, or contained in a sausage like casing. My experience is with the latter, and when I was given a piece there were pig hairs visibly sticking out of the meat, which was admittedly quite off-putting. It did not taste like much of anything but the texture was absolutely horrible and I don’t even go near that stuff anymore.

Regardless, I have had the opportunity to try many new foods and these are only a few that I have spoken about. Please feel free to ask about anything you are curious about, as I would love to answer to the best of my ability, I have set up a place for anyone to submit questions on the main page, at the top on the right side of the screen.

I am looking forward to having more inquiries!