Latvia

🇱🇹Lithuania

Lithuanian Farmhouse Beer

Alus

Naturally fermented farmhouse beer brewed with unique regional yeasts passed down through generations.

🇱🇻Latvia

Martin's Rooster

Mārtiņa gailis

Rooster or goose roasted for Martin's Day feast, a traditional autumn celebration dish.

🇱🇻Latvia

Meatballs

Frikadeles

Seasoned meatballs in white sauce, a comfort food served with potatoes and lingonberry jam.

🇱🇻Latvia

Midsummer Caraway Cheese

Jāņu siers

EU TSG fresh sour-milk cheese with caraway seeds, traditionally eaten at Midsummer, round shape symbolizing the sun.

🇱🇻Latvia

Nātru Zupa

Spring nettle soup; overlaps Estonian nogesesupp

🇱🇻Latvia

Pea Soup

Zirņu zupa

Hearty soup with dried peas, pearl barley, smoked meat and root vegetables, traditionally for Christmas and winter.

🇱🇻Latvia

Pelmeni

Пельмени

Pelmeni are Siberian dumplings with thin dough wrappers around pork, beef, or lamb, boiled and served with butter or sour cream.

🇪🇪Estonia

Pickled Cucumbers

Hapukurk

Traditional pickled cucumbers with dill, blackcurrant leaves and garlic, essential condiment and preservation method.

🇪🇪Estonia

Porcini

Herkkutatti

Wild porcini mushroom (Boletus edulis), prized in Finnish cuisine for its rich nutty flavor and firm texture.

🇱🇻Latvia

Potato Pancakes

Kartupeļu pankūkas

Grated potato pancakes fried until crispy, served with sour cream and lingonberry jam.

🇪🇪Estonia

Potato Salad

Rasols

Cold salad of potatoes, eggs, pickles, meat and sour cream, a hearty Latvian staple.

🇱🇻Riga, Latvia

Riga Black Balsam

Rīgas Melnais balzams

Traditional herbal liqueur since 1752, made from 24 ingredients including 17 botanicals, the national drink of Latvia.

🇱🇻Riga, Latvia

Riga Sprats

Rīgas šprotes

Canned smoked sprats in oil, a Latvian export specialty with a long tradition of preparation.

🇱🇻Latvia

Roasted Grain Coffee

Rudzu kafija

Coffee substitute from roasted rye, chicory and acorns, a traditional caffeine-free beverage.

🇱🇻Kurzeme, Latvia

Rucavas Baltais Sviests

Rucava white butter, EU PDO.

🇱🇻Latvia

Rye Bread Potato Cake

Rupjmaizes kartupeļu torte

Cake made with rye bread crumbs and potatoes, a sweet dessert showcasing traditional ingredients.

🇱🇻Latvia

Rye Bread Trifle

Rupjmaizes kārtojums

Layered dessert of sweetened rye bread crumbs, cream and berry preserves, a type of trifle.

🇱🇻Latvia

Rye-Wheat Bread

Rudzu kviešu maize

Mixed bread with at least 51% rye flour, yeast-fermented, balancing rye aroma with softer texture.

🇱🇻Latvia

Sauerkraut Soup

Skābu kāpostu zupa

Warming soup with sauerkraut, meat broth, potatoes, carrots and smoked meat, hearty and tangy.

🇱🇻Latvia

Skrīveru Maize Bread

Skrīveru maize

Traditional bread producer known for quality rye bread products, a recognized Latvian brand.

🇪🇪Saaremaa, Estonia

Smoked Eel

Suitsuangerjas

Smoked eel, particularly famous from Saaremaa island, a prized delicacy in Estonian cuisine.

🇱🇻Latvia

Smoked Salmon

Kūpināta lasis

Cold-smoked salmon fillet from the Baltic Sea, a delicacy served as appetizer or on bread.

🇷🇺Russia

Solyanka

Солянка

Solyanka is a thick sour soup with meat, fish, or mushrooms, pickled cucumbers, cabbage, and smetana.

🇱🇹Lithuania

Sorrel Soup

Lapienė

Creamy soup made from braised sorrel or spinach in a broth enriched with sour cream.

🇱🇻Latvia

Staburadze Confectionery

Staburadze konditoreja

Traditional Latvian confectionery brand since 1910, handmade cakes, pastry and plum cakes.

🇸🇪Sweden

Stekt Strömming

Cepta siļķe

Pan-fried Baltic herring; link to DK stegt-sild and the broader Nordic fried-herring family

🇱🇻Latvia

Sweetened Beer

Miestiņš

Home-brewed sweetened beer, an ancient Latvian tradition before the 13th century, used for celebrations.