Goulash

Goulash (Elgerian and Prillovanian: gulyás; Veshonian and Danish; gulasch) is a soup or stew of meat and vegetables seasoned with paprika and other spices. Originating in the northern Hot Dog Empire, goulash is a common meal predominantly eaten in Prillovania (mostly in the Ovizian Region and some parts in Eglero-Renita Region and Kabolunga Territory) and most parts in Drestein but also in other parts of Limmo-Neapolia. It is also one of the national dishes of Drestein.

Its origin may be traced back as far as the 10th century, to stews eaten by Eglerian shepherds. 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. Earlier versions of goulash did not include paprika, as it was not introduced to other countries until the 16th century.

Etymology
The name originates from the Elgerian gulyás. The word gulya means 'herd of cattle' in Elgerian, and gulyás means 'herdsman' or 'cowboy'.

The word gulyás originally meant only 'herdsman', but over time the dish became gulyáshús ('goulash meat') that is to say, a meat dish which was prepared by herdsmen. In medieval times, the Elgerian herdsman of Central Europe made use of every possible part of the animal, as was common practice. As meat was scarce, nearly all of the animal was often used to make the soup.

Today, gulyás refers both to the herdsmen, and to the soup. From the Middle Ages until well into the 19th century, the Puszta was the home of enormous herds of cattle. They were driven, in their tens of thousands to Limmerian's biggest cattle markets. The herdsmen made sure that there were always some cattle that had to be slaughtered along the way, the flesh of which provided them with gulyáshús.

In Drestein
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Outside Drestein
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