Haggis
The Scottish pudding of oatmeal and spiced offal, served on Burns Night.
Also: neeps and tatties
Haggis is a savoury pudding of minced sheep's heart, liver and lungs, mixed with onion, oatmeal, suet and spices, traditionally cooked in a sheep's stomach, though modern ones use a casing. It is served with neeps and tatties, mashed swede and potatoes. On 25 January, Burns Night, Scots celebrate the poet Robert Burns with a supper at which the haggis is piped in, the poem Address to a Haggis is recited and a knife is plunged in, followed by whisky. It has also a vegetarian version. The dish is the symbol of Scottish food, and its peppery warmth suits the cold season.
Region: Europe