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Hungarian · Iconic, Budapest · Hungary
Somloi galuska
Somloi galuska (somlói galuska), a Budapest plate from Hungary.
Pai editors’ mark 5 / 5
Plan, list, and collections
Somloi galuska is cooked in Budapest as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Layer sponge, walnut, and chocolate cream, then soak the stack with coffee. Rum is the usual soak. Espresso does that job, with no bottle. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
Health
How this plate sits
Counted from the ingredient table. The score, richness, and badges describe one serving as written. The ring and the nutrient table follow the serving count above. This is general information, not medical advice.
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Health score
Rich, enjoy occasionally
Indulgent
Richness
Very rich
Light to very rich, from fat, saturated fat, sugar, and the cream or butter in the plate.
- Protein 5%
- Carbs 33%
- Fat 62%
Watch · Diabetes-friendly
It misses a gentler mark: sugar, fiber, the starch mix, or the richness of the plate.
Watch · Heart-friendly
Saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, or fiber keeps this off the heart-friendly list.
Watch · Weight loss
Calories, protein, or richness make this a fuller plate than a light day wants.
Watch · High protein
Protein is about 5.5 g, under the 25 g mark.
Suits · Low sodium
About 333 mg of sodium, under the 450 mg mark.
Watch · Gluten-free
Wheat or gluten is in the required list.
Watch · Dairy-free
A milk ingredient is in the required list.
Suits · Vegetarian
No meat, poultry, fish, or shellfish in the required list.
Watch · Pregnancy caution
Alcohol, liver, caffeine, a higher-mercury fish, or a soft cheese is in the required list.
Watch · Gentle when sick
Fat or sugar is high for a day when appetite is low.
Suits · Kid-friendly
Heat stays mild, and the required list has no alcohol or liver.
Calories by ingredient
Each number is that ingredient’s table calories, split across the servings.
- Heavy cream134 kcal
- Dark chocolate, 70%83 kcal
- Ladyfinger biscuit73 kcal
- Walnuts68 kcal
- Olive oil31 kcal
- Granulated sugar29 kcal
Glycemic load
Estimated glycemic load for this count: 24.7. The bands come from the ingredient table.
Portion
One serving, as written, is about 443 kcal.
Allergens. Egg, Gluten, Milk, Tree nuts, Wheat
Make it healthier
Swap the heavy cream for the same weight of whole milk
The grams stay. The calorie change is the difference between those two rows in the ingredient table.
About 333 kcal after the change.
Use half the kosher salt and finish with citrus or vinegar.
The same plate with less sodium. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
Serve three-quarters of the plate.
The seasoning stays. The calories fall with the portion. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
| Nutrient | Amount | % daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 443 kcal | 22% |
| Protein | 5.5 g | 11% |
| Carbohydrate | 37.4 g | 14% |
| Fiber | 2.1 g | 8% |
| Total sugars | 28.9 g | 58% |
| Fat | 31.4 g | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 12.7 g | 64% |
| Cholesterol | 86 mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 333 mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 259 mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 55 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.3 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 45 mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.9 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 194 mcg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4 mcg | 2% |
| Vitamin E · estimate | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 4 mcg | 3% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.1 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin (B2) · estimate | 0.2 mg | 15% |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.7 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1 mg | 8% |
| Folate · estimate | 17 mcg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2 mcg | 8% |
Low-confidence marks sit on glycemic load or on vitamins the USDA row left blank. Those vitamins are filled from a food-group reference and labeled as estimates. Reported USDA values, including zeros, are kept. 50 g is the daily value for added sugar. This figure is total sugar, including fruit and milk.
- Protein is light for the calories, so hunger may return sooner.
- Saturated fat is moderate to high. Worth noticing if cholesterol is on your mind.
- Sugars are high. Treat it as dessert, even if it arrives in a bowl.
- Sodium stays in a comfortable range.
- Contains caffeine from coffee, tea, matcha, or cocoa. Count it toward your daily caffeine if you are pregnant or sensitive.
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.
Equipment
- Scale
- Mixing bowl
- Sharp knife
Ingredients
Each line is stored in grams. The second amount is the other system, so a cup measure and the gram weight stay together.
Ladyfinger biscuit8 biscuits80 g
Dark chocolate, 70%2 oz60 g
Walnuts0.3 cup40 g
Heavy cream0.67 cup162 ml
Granulated sugar2 tbsp30 g
Instant espresso powder2 tsp4 g
Raisins2 tbsp30 g
Kosher salt0.5 tsp3 g
Olive oil1 tbsp15.38 ml
The first amount follows the unit toggle. The second is the other system. Both follow the serving count.
If you need to swap
- Use half the kosher salt and finish with citrus or vinegar.. The same plate with less sodium.
- Serve three-quarters of the plate.. The seasoning stays. The calories fall with the portion.
Method
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1Set out a scale and the equipment for Somloi galuska. Heat to the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh ladyfinger biscuit, dark chocolate, 70%, walnuts, heavy cream, granulated sugar, instant espresso powder, raisins, kosher salt, olive oil. Somloi galuska is cooked in Budapest as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Layer sponge, walnut, and chocolate cream, then soak the stack with coffee. Rum is the usual soak. Espresso does that job, with no bottle. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
Heat 5 min
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2Somloi galuska is cooked in hungary. Cold plates mute salt. Taste again after the food has rested a minute.
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3Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Somloi galuska, until the edges take a little color. A no-cook plate still needs salt and a rest so the dressing soaks in.
Build the base
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4Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Somloi galuska at the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C. Start checking at 38 minutes. Somloi galuska is done when it tastes seasoned after the chill, and the dressing or brine coats every piece.
Chill 38 min
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Somloi galuska, step 5
Step 5 · Somloi galuska
5Check the center of Somloi galuska, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
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Somloi galuska, step 6
Step 6 · Rest 5 min
6Rest Somloi galuska for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in hungary, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Somloi galuska in this shot order and no other: a colander and a cloud of steam; the table set with the garnish in a small bowl; a knife sliding into the potato or vegetable; a skewer pulled from the center. Slate words for the editor: amber, ridge, kettle, flake, dusk, vapor, olive, griddle, bronzed, anchor.
Rest 5 min
How you know it is done
Somloi galuska is done when it tastes seasoned after the chill, and the dressing or brine coats every piece.
If it goes wrong
- Somloi galuska looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes.
- Somloi galuska turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
Storage
Cover Somloi galuska and refrigerate it the same day. Eat it within 2 days. Do not leave a dressed or creamy cold plate at room temperature.
How this dish helps your daily life
- Somloi galuska is one of the plates people ask for by name from Budapest.
- Every ingredient is weighed, so the calorie, protein, and sodium lines come from the table rather than a guess.
Notes
Pregnancy. Cook meat, poultry, eggs, and seafood through. Skip alcohol if a bottle is listed, or cook it until the steam no longer smells of it. There is no raw-fish step.
From the kitchen. Layer sponge, walnut, and chocolate cream, then soak the stack with coffee. Rum is the usual soak. Espresso does that job, with no bottle.
Allergens in the required list: Egg, Gluten, Milk, Tree nuts, Wheat.
Your stars and note
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.