Traditional Slovak cuisine is based on potatoes, wheat flour, cheeses, cabbage, onions and garlic. Popular meats are pork, beef, chicken and fish. Rice is commonly used despite not being a native crop. Traditional dishes include bryndzové halušky (potato dumplings with cheese and bacon), zemiakové placky (potato pancakes), granadír (pasta with potato), and fried cheese. Bryndzové halušky is considered the national dish. Traditional sweets include buchty (buns), párené buchty (steamed dumplings), žemľovka (bread pudding