Gulyás (herdsman)
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The gulyás is the traditional mounted cattle-herdsman of Hungary
. The gulyás tradition is associated with the Hungarian puszta
and with the Hungarian Grey
or Hungarian Steppe breed of Podolic
cattle, , now considered a meat breed but formerly used as ox
en. Gulyás is the origin of the word goulash
.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. The gulyás tradition is associated with the Hungarian puszta
Puszta
Puszta is a steppe biome on the Great Hungarian Plain around the River Tisza in the eastern part of Hungary as well as on the western part of Hungary and in the Austrian Burgenland. The Hungarian puszta is an enclave of the Eurasian Steppe....
and with the Hungarian Grey
Hungarian Grey Cattle
Hungarian Grey Cattle or Hungarian Steppe Cattle are an old beef cattle breed from Hungary....
or Hungarian Steppe breed of Podolic
Podolia
The region of Podolia is an historical region in the west-central and south-west portions of present-day Ukraine, corresponding to Khmelnytskyi Oblast and Vinnytsia Oblast. Northern Transnistria, in Moldova, is also a part of Podolia...
cattle, , now considered a meat breed but formerly used as ox
Ox
An ox , also known as a bullock in Australia, New Zealand and India, is a bovine trained as a draft animal. Oxen are commonly castrated adult male cattle; castration makes the animals more tractable...
en. Gulyás is the origin of the word goulash
Goulash
Goulash is a soup or stew of meat, noodles and vegetables , seasoned with paprika and other spices. Originating in Hungary, goulash is also a popular meal in Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Romania, Scandinavia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and the north-eastern Italian region of Friuli Venezia...
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