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Blaa, blaa, blaa? |
Travel Info Can anyone tell me the origin of the Waterford blaa? Are there any other foods peculiar to a particular town or region of Ireland? Travel Tips The 'Blaa' (a popular and traditional breakfast-time bread found only in Waterford) is said to owe its origins to the 17th century immigrants who introduced this type of bread into the city. The French called it pain blanc which was corrupted by the locals into 'Blaa'. But Diarmaid O鈥橫uirithe disputes the name origin and that it is uniquely from Waterford: 'A kind of bread, something like a bap, but lighter. It is circular-shaped. Waterford people say the stuff is uniquely theirs, but that is not true; it was also baked in counties Kilkenny and Wexford in my youth. The Waterford story that blahs /blaas were introduced by the Huguenots who fled religious persecution in France in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, and originally called blaads, may or may not be true. I think the word is from the Irish bleathach, a small, flat flour cake.' The only other foods, that I know, associated with a region in Ireland, is Dublin Coddle, Dublin Bay prawns, and Galway oysters. Source(s): http://www.waterfordcity.ie/city/walls/f... http://www.irishbook.com/vindex.htm?item... Other Travel Tips Sorry, never heard of it. in sky It is a well-known food substance in Waterford city Ireland; it would have a similar shape to a burger but is made mostly of dough. Don't forget Wexfords Rissoles!!! (a small round potato cake with herbs, wraped in either batter or bread crumbs yum!!) The "blaa" is a type of traditional bread that can be purchased only in Waterford. It is very popular there! 鈾櫔 |
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