Transcarpathian cuisine features several famous hot dishes, including banosh, hurka, and chovlent. Banosh is a bread-like dish unique to the Hutsul region that is prepared over an open fire according to tradition. Hurka are sausages made with various meat and vegetable fillings. Chovlent is a bean and barley dish loved for its spice and nutrition. Other popular dishes mentioned are holubtsi (stuffed cabbage leaves), dumplings with cheese, and loci, a fried meat dish flavored with onions and spices.