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Food of Latvia

20 classic dishes from Latvia, each with a recipe to find and a video showing how it’s made.

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20 dishes

  1. 1

    Pelēkie zirņi ar speķi

    Grey peas with bacon and onion, the national dish.

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    Rupjmaize

    Dark sour rye bread eaten at every meal.

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    Skābputra

    Soured barley porridge served cold with milk.

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  4. 4

    Sklandrausis

    Rye pastry case filled with carrot and potato paste.

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    Aukstā zupa

    Cold pink beetroot and kefir soup with dill.

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    Rasols

    Potato salad with peas, egg, sausage and mayonnaise.

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    Karbonāde

    Breaded fried pork chop with potatoes.

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    Skābu kāpostu zupa

    Sauerkraut soup with pork and barley.

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    Silķe kažokā

    Layered herring salad under beetroot and mayonnaise.

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    Pīrādziņi

    Small crescent buns filled with bacon and onion.

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    Zirņu pikas

    Mashed pea patties eaten in winter.

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    Biezpiens

    Fresh curd cheese eaten sweet or savoury.

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    Kotletes

    Fried minced meat patties with gravy.

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  14. 14

    Frikadeļu zupa

    Broth with small meatballs and vegetables.

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  15. 15

    Cepta maize ar ķiploku

    Fried rye bread rubbed with garlic.

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    Sīpolu sātība

    Onion and pork casserole from Latgale.

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    Ķimeņu siers

    Caraway cheese made for Midsummer.

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    Rupjmaizes kārtojums

    Layered dessert of rye crumbs, cream and cranberry.

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    Debessmanna

    Whipped cranberry and semolina mousse.

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    Piparkūkas

    Thin Christmas spice biscuits.

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