Local Dishes

1. Bouneschlupp

   Bouneschlupp (green bean soup)

   Usage

   A national soup made with green beans, typically with potatoes and smoked meat

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun (plural Bouneschluppen). Compound of Bounen (beans) and Schlupp.

2. Judd mat Gaardebounen

   Judd mat Gaardebounen (smoked pork collar with broad beans)

   Usage

   The classic national dish: smoked pork collar with broad beans and boiled potatoes. Judd alone means "Jew", so always say the full dish name

   Grammar Note

   Judd alone means "Jew"; use it only inside this full dish name. Gaardebounen is the plural of the feminine noun Gaardeboun.

3. Gromperekichelcher

   Gromperekichelcher (potato fritters)

   Usage

   Fried grated-potato fritters sold at fairs and markets

   Grammar Note

   Gromperekichelcher is the plural of Gromperekichelchen (masculine noun).

4. Kniddelen

   Kniddelen (flour dumplings)

   Usage

   Boiled dumplings of flour dough, often served with bacon

   Grammar Note

   Kniddelen is the plural of Kniddel (feminine noun).

5. Träipen

   Träipen (black pudding)

   Usage

   Black pudding, often served with mashed potatoes and apple sauce

   Grammar Note

   Träipen is the plural of Träip (feminine noun). The same form is also the plural meaning bowels.

6. Rieslingspaschtéit

   Riesling pork pie

   Usage

   A pie of pork and white wine set in jelly, usually eaten cold as a starter

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun (plural Rieslingspaschtéiten).

7. Quetschentaart

   Damson plum tart

   Usage

   A classic autumn tart made from the small purple damson plum

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun (plural Quetschentaarten).

8. Kachkéis

   Kachkéis (cooked cheese spread)

   Usage

   A smooth cheese made by melting ripened cheese; it is spread on bread

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun.

9. Paschtéit

   Vol-au-vent

   Usage

   A hot pastry case filled with creamy sauce; menus often use the French name "Bouchée à la reine"

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun (plural Paschtéiten). As a dish the name is Paschtéit.

10. Fierkelshämmchen

    Roast leg of suckling pig

    Usage

    A meat dish of leg of suckling pig, found on local restaurant menus

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun (plural Fierkelshämmercher).

11. Liewerkniddel

    Liver dumplings

    Usage

    Dumplings made with liver, often served with sauerkraut

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun (plural Liewerkniddelen).

12. Mettwurscht

    Smoked sausage (beef and pork)

    Usage

    A smoked sausage made of beef and pork

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun (plural Mettwurschten).

13. Grillwurscht

    Grilled sausage

    Usage

    A sausage cooked on a grill, also sold at food stalls

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun (plural Grillwurschten).

14. Gromperenzopp

    Potato soup

    Usage

    A soup made with potatoes

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun (plural Gromperenzoppen).

15. Fëschzopp

    Fish soup

    Usage

    A soup made with fish

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun (plural Fëschzoppen).

16. Ierzenzopp

    Pea soup

    Usage

    A soup made with peas

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun (plural Ierzenzoppen).

17. Lënsenzopp

    Lentil soup

    Usage

    A simple soup made from lentils

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun (plural Lënsenzoppen).

18. Gromperenzalot

    Potato salad

    Usage

    A salad made with boiled potatoes

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun (plural Gromperenzaloten).

19. Feierstengszalot

    Beef salad

    Usage

    A cold salad made with beef

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun (plural Feierstengszaloten).

20. Eisekuch

    Waffle

    Usage

    A cake baked in an iron mould

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun (plural Eisekuchen).

21. Dräikinnekskuch

    Three Kings cake

    Usage

    A cake eaten at Epiphany on 6 January

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun (plural Dräikinnekskuchen).

22. Kiischtentaart

    Cherry tart

    Usage

    A tart of summer cherries

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun (plural Kiischtentaarten).

23. Deckelstaart

    Fruit pie with a pastry lid

    Usage

    A fruit pie covered with a top layer of pastry

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun (plural Deckelstaarten).

24. Fueskichelcher

    Carnival doughnuts

    Usage

    Fried pastries eaten at carnival time

    Grammar Note

    Fueskichelcher is the plural of Fueskichelchen (masculine noun).

25. Boxemännchen

    St Nicholas yeast-dough man

    Usage

    A yeast pastry in the shape of a little man given to children on St Nicholas day, 6 December

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun (plural Boxemännercher).

26. Bretzel

    Sweet pretzel pastry

    Usage

    A sweet pastry in a pretzel shape, given on Bretzelsonndeg

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun (plural Bretzelen). This is the sweet pastry Bretzel, not the bread Brezel.

27. Quetschekraut

    Damson plum preserve

    Usage

    A thick preserve cooked from damson plums, spread on bread

    Grammar Note

    Neuter noun.

28. Hunnegschmier

    Bread and honey

    Usage

    A slice of bread with honey

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun (plural Hunnegschmieren).

29. Gebeess

    Jam

    Usage

    Fruit jam for spreading on bread

    Grammar Note

    Neuter noun (plural Gebeesser).

30. Kranzkuch

    Ring cake

    Usage

    A cake baked in a ring mould

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun (plural Kranzkuchen).

31. Marmerkuch

    Marble cake

    Usage

    A cake baked from two batters swirled together

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun (plural Marmerkuchen).

32. Wat ass d'Spezialitéit vun der Regioun?

    What is the specialty of the region?

    Usage

    Asks what the local specialty is

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words. D'Spezialitéit is the feminine noun Spezialitéit with d'.

33. Hutt Dir Lëtzebuerger Spezialitéiten?

    Do you have Luxembourgish specialties?

    Usage

    Asks a restaurant whether it has local dishes

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words. Lëtzebuerger is an invariable adjective.

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