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Hapukurk

Salt-brined cucumbers with dill and blackcurrant leaf, eaten with potatoes.

Estonia Fermented & pickled Vegetarian

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Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Barrels of brined cucumbers were kept in cellars for winter across the Baltic; the dill and horseradish brine is still made at home each August.

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What is Hapukurk?

Hapukurk is a fermented & pickled from Estonia: salt-brined cucumbers with dill and blackcurrant leaf, eaten with potatoes. Barrels of brined cucumbers were kept in cellars for winter across the Baltic; the dill and horseradish brine is still made at home each August.

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