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Székely Autonomy Day (Hungarian: Székely Autonómia Napja; Romanian: Ziua Autonomiei Ținutului Secuiesc) is a day celebrated by the Székely (Hungarian) minority of Romania. It is celebrated every last Sunday of October. On it, candles, torches and fires are lit on Székely cities, villages and settlements to demand the autonomy of Székely Land within Romania.

Székely Cabbage is a Hungarian dish with a Székely flavor.

Ingredients:

200 gm pork shoulder
100 gm onions, finely chopped
200 gm sauerkraut
80 gm smoked bacon
3 dl sour cream
1 sweet banana pepper
1 hot wax pepper
1 tomato
10 gm fresh dill
2 bay leaves
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
40 gm sweet paprika
ground black pepper, salt to taste

Instructions

Cube the bacon and brown in a small quantity of oil in a heavy stock pot. Add the finely chopped onions, the minced garlic, the paprika, and a little water.  Allow to simmer until the flavors are well blended.  Add the pork, cut into cubes, a little ground caraway, and the bay leaves.  Replenish the water, cover, and simmer until the meat is soft (around 1 hour).  Finally, add the sauerkraut and cube and add the tomato and peppers.  When all the ingredients are soft, thicken with sour cream and season with fresh dill.