Dinner with cold borscht, pot cooked cabbage, a cotlette, a gherkin, sour milk (kefir) and some kvass.

Latvian cuisine typically consists of agricultural products, and meat features in most of the dishes. Since Latvia is situated on the east coast of the Baltic Sea, fish dishes are also often served. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 682 pixel, file size: 266 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Cuisine of Latvia Metadata This file... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 682 pixel, file size: 266 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Cuisine of Latvia Metadata This file... It has been suggested that Barszcz czerwony be merged into this article or section. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cucumis anguria. ... Grains of kefir Kefir (alternately kephir, kewra, talai, mudu kekiya, milkkefir, búlgaros) is a fermented milk drink that originated in the Central Asias Turkic and Mongol peoples, is prepared by inoculating cow, goat, or sheeps milk with kefir grains. ... A glass of kvass. ... Cuisine (from French cuisine, cooking; culinary art; kitchen; ultimately from Latin coquere, to cook) is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specific culture. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. ...

Latvian cuisine has been influenced by the neighboring countries. Common ingredients in Latvian recipes are found locally, such as potatoes, wheat, barley, cabbage, onions, eggs, and pork. Latvian food is generally quite fatty, and uses few spices. A typical example would be boiled grey peas with pieces of bacon. In fact, gray peas and ham are generally considered the stereotypical staple foods of Latvians. Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, commonly grown for its starchy tuber. ... Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. compactum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum T. timopheevii References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 For the indie rock group see: Wheat (band). ... Binomial name Hordeum vulgare L. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is a cereal grain, which serves as a major animal feed crop, with smaller amounts used for malting and in health food. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Binomial name Allium cepa L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... An egg is a body consisting of an ovum surrounded by layers of membranes and an outer casing of some type, which purpose is to nourishe and protect a developing embryo. ... Two halves of pork being delivered Pork is the culinary name for meat from pigs. ... “Spiciness” redirects here. ... Boiling, a type of phase transition, is the rapid vaporization of a liquid, which typically occurs when a liquid is heated to its boiling point, the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid is equal to the pressure exerted on the liquid by the surrounding atmospheric pressure. ... Look up bacon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

A traditional Latvian cheese is Ķimeņu siers (caraway cheese); this is traditionally served during the celebration of Jāņi or midsummer. Other dishes are borshch (beet soup), rasols (potato salad), and sauerkraut. There is also a Latvian version of the smorgasbord, Aukstais galds. Like many East European countries Latvia has its own version of pīrāgi. Latvian pīrāgi are usually the baked variety. Popular drinks are beer, vodka, and balzam. Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ... Categories: | | | | ... Jāņi is Latvian festival held on 23/24 June to celebrate summer solstice - the shortest night and longest day in year. ... It has been suggested that Barszcz czerwony be merged into this article or section. ... Sauerkraut and sausage on a plate Pickled Eisbein, served with Sauerkraut Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Look up smörgÃ¥sbord in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Pierogi frying A plateful of Pierogi Pierogi (also perogi, perogy, piroghi, pirogi, or pyrohy) are filled Slavic dumplings. ... Beer in the glass Schlenkerla Rauchbier direct from the cask Beer is the worlds oldest[1] and most popular[2] alcoholic beverage. ... Vodka bottling machine, Shatskaya Vodka Shatsk, Russia Vodka is one of the worlds most consumed distilled beverages. ... Balzam, Riga Balzam, Melnais Balzam or Black Balsam is a traditional Latvian liqueur made with many (some say 99) different ingredients mixed in pure vodka, giving a 45% abv (90 proof) drink. ...

Pickled mushrooms are also a Latvian speciality.

External links

• Factsheet on Latvian traditional food
• Latvian Food Specialities
• Piragi
• Piragi, Traditional and Low-Fat Recipes
• Latvian Cuisine