thumb|Mulgikapsad '''Mulgikapsad''' (also '''Mulgi kapsad''') is sauerkraut stewed with lard, meat (mostly pork) and pearl barley.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Eesti Entsüklopeedia |volume=12 |page=341}}</ref> It is in the list of the Estonian cultural heritage,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leskova |first=Piret |title=Mulgi kapsaste valmistamine ja söömine Mulgimaal |url=https://rahvakultuur.ee/2020/03/19/mulgi-kapsad-mulgimaal/ |website=Eesti Rahvakultuuri Keskus |year=2017}}</ref> and can be considered to be an Estonian national food.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=2023 Mulgimaa |url=https://eestitoit.ee/et/2023-mulgimaa |website=Eesti Toit}}</ref>
What makes this food unique to Estonia is pearl barley, added not because of taste, but to inexpensively add nutritional benefit and change the visual appearance of the food.
== See also == * Estonian cuisine * Mulgimaa, a cultural–historical region in South Estonia * Mulgipuder
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== External links == * [https://estoniancuisine.com/2017/02/10/estonian-style-sauerkraut-with-pork-and-barley-mulgikapsad/ Mulgikapsad recipe]
Category:Estonian cuisine Category:Cabbage dishes Category:Barley-based dishes