Lithuania's most famous chef insults its traditional cuisine

"Zeppelins", potato dumplings filled with meat, are Lithuania's national dish par excellence. Now Vincentas Sakas, Lithuania's chief restaurateur, has caused an uproar by describing the dish as a relict from the Soviet era. Monika Bonckute refutes the claim and points to the importance of the potato in Lithuanian cuisine: "Sakas claims potato dumplings are only produced in countries with a humble cooking culture, for example the Czech Republic and Poland. What a spiteful comment! If you believe his statements, Lithuania's cuisine lacks its own tradition and is just a poor imitation of imports from abroad."

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