Poland

🇵🇱Poland

Grzaniec

Polish mulled wine, red wine heated with cloves, cinnamon, and orange, served warm. A winter and Christmas-market staple, sweet and spicy, served in a mug, a festive drink.

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Jabłecznik

A Polish apple cake, often with a sponge or meringue top, lighter than szarlotka. A home-baked and café dessert, sweet and tart, served with coffee or tea.

🇪🇪Estonia

Jellied Meat

Sült

Pork meat jelly made from trotters and hocks simmered for hours until gelatinous, a classic holiday appetizer.

🇵🇱Poland

Kabanosy

Polish thin, dry, smoked pork sticks, crunchy and savory, often flavored with caraway. A portable snack, served with bread and mustard, a national and export staple.

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Kaczka Z Jablkami

Roast duck with apples.

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Kapusta z Grzybami

Polish braised cabbage with forest mushrooms, a savory side or filling for pierogi and croquettes. A Christmas Eve staple, earthy and tangy, served warm.

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Kapuśniak

A Polish sauerkraut soup with smoked pork ribs, bacon, potatoes, and marjoram, tangy and hearty. A fall and winter classic, served with bread.

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Karp Wigilijny

Christmas carp.

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Karpatka

A Polish cream pie of choux pastry (top and bottom) filled with custard, resembling the Carpathian mountains. A bakery and home dessert, flaky and creamy, a national treat.

🇵🇱Podlasie, Poland

Kartacze

A northeastern Polish (Podlasie) potato dumpling stuffed with meat, similar to pyzy but smaller and oval. A regional specialty, hearty and savory, served with bacon.

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Kaszanka

Polish blood sausage (kiszka) of pork offal, buckwheat, and blood, seasoned with marjoram and onions. Grilled or fried until crispy, a rustic, hearty staple, served with bread.

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Kawior po żydowsku

Kawior po żydowsku is a offal dish from Masovian Voivodeship, rooted in local cooking tradition.

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Keks Świąteczny

A Christmas fruitcake variant, richer with more dried fruits, nuts, and spices. A festive dessert, dense and fruity, served sliced with coffee or tea, a Christmas tradition.

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Kiełbasa Biała

Polish white sausage (raw, unsmoked), seasoned with marjoram and garlic, boiled or baked with onions. An Easter Sunday staple, mild and juicy, served with żurek and horseradish.

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Kiełbasa biała parzona Wielkopolska

Kiełbasa biała parzona Wielkopolska is a cooked sausage from Greater Poland Voivodeship, rooted in local cooking tradition. Distinct from food-kielbasa-biala.

🇵🇱Kraków, Poland

Kiełbasa Krakowska

A thick, smoked, dried pork sausage from Kraków, seasoned with pepper, garlic, and nutmeg. Served cold in slices as a sandwich meat or snack, a national staple.

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Kiełbasa Krakowska Sucha Staropolska

Kiełbasa Krakowska Sucha Staropolska is a cured or preserved meat from Lesser Poland Voivodeship, rooted in local cooking tradition. Distinct from food-kielbasa-krakowska.

🇵🇱Lesser Poland, Poland

Kiełbasa Lisiecka

A premium smoked pork sausage from Liszki near Kraków, with PGI protection. Made from lean pork, seasoned with garlic and pepper, a artisanal specialty, served cold or grilled.

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Kiełbasa Myśliwska

Polish hunter's sausage: a thin, smoked, dried pork sausage, portable and long-lasting. A rustic, savory snack, served cold with bread and mustard, a hunting classic.

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Kiełbasa piaszczańska

Kiełbasa piaszczańska is a cured or preserved meat from Piaski Wielkie, rooted in local cooking tradition.

🇵🇱Kraków, Poland

Kiełbasa Podwawelska

A smoked and steamed pork sausage from near Kraków, mildly aromatic with garlic. Served hot after frying or grilling, with mustard or horseradish sauce, a national staple.

🇵🇱Silesia, Poland

Kiełbasa Śląska

A Silesian smoked pork sausage, medium-ground, mildly seasoned with garlic and pepper. Served grilled or boiled with bread and mustard, a regional staple.

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Kiełbasa Żywiecka

A thick, smoked, dried pork sausage from Żywiec, seasoned with garlic and pepper. Served cold in slices or grilled, a regional staple, savory and firm.

🇵🇱Podlasie, Poland

Kindziuk

Кіндзюк

A Polish dried, smoked pork sausage from Podlasie, stuffed with lean pork and seasoned with garlic. A rustic, firm, dry sausage, served cold in slices, a regional specialty.

🇱🇹Lithuania

Kissel

Кісель

A Polish fruit dessert of fruit juice or water thickened with potato starch, served warm or cold. A rustic, sweet-tart dessert, a home-cooked classic, served with bread or alone.

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Kiszka Ziemniaczana

Silesian potato sausage.

🇵🇱Silesia, Poland

Kluski Czarne

'Black' Silesian dumplings: potato dumplings made with mashed and grated raw potatoes, giving them a dark, grayish color. Served with rolada and red cabbage, a Silesian specialty.

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Kluski z Makiem

A Polish Christmas dessert of noodles tossed with poppy seeds, honey, and nuts. A Christmas Eve tradition, sweet and nutty, a festive dish, served warm or cold, a national dessert.

🇵🇱Silesia, Poland

Kluski Śląskie

Silesian potato dumplings: round, flattened dumplings of mashed potatoes and potato flour, with a characteristic dimple in the middle. Served with rolada and red cabbage, a Silesian staple.

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Knysza

Knysza is a street food from Silesian Voivodeship, rooted in local cooking tradition.

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Kompot

Polish fruit compote of boiled fresh or dried fruits (apples, plums, pears), served warm or cold. A traditional drink-dessert, sweet and fruity, a daily and festive staple.

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Kopytka

Polish 'little hooves': small, oval potato dumplings of mashed potatoes and flour, boiled and served with butter or bacon. A simple, rustic side or main dish.

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Kotlet de Volaille

A Polish chicken breast cutlet, pounded thin, stuffed with butter, garlic, and herbs, breaded and fried. A restaurant classic, juicy and rich, served with potatoes.

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Kotlet Mielony

A Polish minced meat cutlet (pork or pork-and-beef), mixed with egg, bread, and onions, breaded and fried. A home-cooked classic, served with potatoes and cabbage.

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Kotlet Schabowy

A Polish breaded pork cutlet, pounded thin, coated in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs, and pan-fried until golden. The weekday lunch icon, served with potatoes and cabbage.

🇱🇹Lithuania

Kołduny

Калдуны

A Polish-Lithuanian dumpling from the eastern Kresy, filled with meat or mushrooms, smaller than pierogi. A regional specialty, hearty and savory, served in broth or with butter, a Kresy classic.