Халадзец / Студзень
Jellied Meat Aspic
Yes, keto as served. About 1.5g net carbs per serving, lower than 9 in 10 Belarusian dishes.
What it is
A savory cold appetizer made from slow-simmered meat (often pork trotters, beef shanks, or chicken) and vegetables, which naturally forms a gelatinous stock when chilled. The tender shredded meat is suspended in the clear, flavorful jelly. Often served with pungent horseradish or mustard.
Key ingredients
Pork (trotters, hocks), beef (shanks), or chicken, water, bay leaf, black peppercorns, onions, carrots (very small amount for broth flavour, usually removed), garlic, salt.
Optional tweaks
Confirm no added sugar or artificial thickeners. Request to omit any carby garnish like peas or corn if present.
Say this to the waiter (Russian)
Халадзец, пожалуйста. Без сахара и искусственных загустителей. Если есть горошек или кукуруза, пожалуйста, уберите их.
Халадзец, please. No added sugar or artificial thickeners. Please omit any peas or corn.
Watch out for
Carrots used for broth flavour (negligible if removed), potentially sugary horseradish (less common in traditional versions).
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.
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