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Also known as cornmeal porridge

Kačamak is a kind of maize porridge made in parts of Western Asia and Southeastern Europe. Its name is derived from the Turkish word , meaning 'escapade'.

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Prepared food.name
Kačamak
Prepared food.image
Качамак со кисело млеко и парче сирење.jpg
Prepared food.alternate_name
Kachamak
Prepared food.country
Balkans
Prepared food.region
Balkans
Prepared food.type
Pudding
Prepared food.main_ingredient
Cornmeal

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Kačamak is a kind of maize porridge made in parts of Western Asia and Southeastern Europe. Its name is derived from the Turkish word , meaning 'escapade'.

==History== The dish is made of cornmeal. Potatoes, milk, white cheese, or kaymak are sometimes added. Similar to the Abkhazian abısta, Adyghe mamıs, Italian polenta and Romanian mămăligă, it is prepared by boiling cornmeal and then mashing it while the pot is still on the stove. It was once regarded as a poor man's food, but now is widely eaten, including in restaurants.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kačamak” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.