Poland
Kołocz śląski
Kołocz śląski is a dessert from Opole Voivodeship, a sweet finish to the local table.
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Kremówka
The colloquial name for napoleonka, especially in southern Poland. A cream pie of puff pastry and custard, famously associated with Pope John Paul II. A bakery staple, creamy and flaky.
Poland
Krokiety
Polish croquettes: thin crêpes filled with meat, mushrooms, or cabbage, breaded and fried until golden. A party and restaurant staple, crispy and savory, served with barszcz.
Poland
Krowki
Semi-soft fudge toffee.
Poland
Krupnik
A Polish barley soup with meat, vegetables, and mushrooms, hearty and thick. A rustic, filling winter soup, served with bread, a home-cooked classic.
Silesia, Poland
Krupnioki
A Silesian blood sausage with barley groats, pork offal, and blood, seasoned with marjoram. A rustic, hearty sausage, served fried or grilled with bread and mustard, Silesian.
Belarus
Kutsia
Куцця
Whole wheat or barley grains boiled soft and dressed with honey, poppy-seed milk, nuts and dried fruit — the first dish of the Christmas Eve table.
Belarus
Kvas
Gira
Kvas is a naturally fermented rye-bread drink with a lightly sour, malty flavour and gentle carbonation.
Lesser Poland, Poland
Kwaśnica
A highland (Podhale) sauerkraut soup with smoked ribs, bacon, and potatoes, tangy and hearty. A Tatra mountain specialty, served with bread, warming and sour.
Poland
Leniwe pierogi
Leniwe pierogi is a dumpling from Poland, rooted in local cooking tradition. Distinct from food-pierogi.
Kraków, Poland
Maczanka Krakowska
A Kraków dish of sliced roast pork layered in caraway sauce with bread, soaked and served. A traditional Kraków specialty, hearty and savory, a regional classic, served warm.
Poland
Makowiec
Polish poppy seed roll: a yeast dough rolled with a sweet poppy seed filling, raisins, and nuts, baked until golden. A Christmas and Easter tradition, sweet and nutty, a national dessert.
Silesia, Poland
Makówki
A Silesian Christmas dessert of poppy seeds, bread, honey, nuts, and dried fruit, layered and served cold. A festive, sweet, nutty dish, a regional Christmas Eve tradition.
Poland
Marcinek
Marcinek is a dessert from Podlaskie Voivodeship, a sweet finish to the local table.
Poland
Mazurek
A Polish Easter cake: a flat, shortcrust base topped with nuts, poppy seeds, jam, or chocolate, decorated with icing. An Easter tradition, sweet and rich, a festive dessert.
Poland
Metka
Polish fresh, spreadable pork sausage (liverwurst-style), seasoned with marjoram and onions. Spread on bread, a rustic, savory snack, a countryside staple.
Poland
Mizeria
A Polish cucumber salad of thinly sliced cucumbers, sour cream, dill, and lemon juice. A refreshing, creamy side dish, a national staple served with meat and potatoes.
Poland
Miód drahimski
Miód drahimski is a honey or bee product from Drawsko County, rooted in local cooking tradition.
Poland
Miód kurpiowski
Miód kurpiowski is a honey or bee product from Masovian Voivodeship, rooted in local cooking tradition.
Poland
Miód Pitny
Polish mead: an alcoholic beverage of fermented honey and water, aged for years. A traditional drink since the Middle Ages, sweet and aromatic, served warm or cold, a national heritage.
Silesia, Poland
Moczka
A Silesian gingerbread soup of crumbled gingerbread, dried fruit, and nuts in a sweet broth. A Christmas Eve dessert, sweet and spicy, a regional Silesian tradition, served warm.
Silesia, Poland
Modra Kapusta
Silesian braised red cabbage with onions, sugar, vinegar, and sometimes bacon. A sweet-tangy side dish, the third element of the Silesian 'łobiod' meal, served with rolada.
Lesser Poland, Poland
Moskol
A highland potato flatbread from Podhale, made with grated potatoes and flour, baked until golden. A Tatra mountain specialty, hearty and starchy, served with butter or bryndza, a rustic dish.
Poland
Nalewka
A traditional Polish fruit or herb tincture, made by macerating fruits, herbs, or spices in vodka. Aged for months, sweet and potent, a home and manor tradition, served in small glasses.
Poland
Napoleonka
Ukrainian Napoleon Cake
Polish cream pie: two layers of puff pastry filled with custard cream, dusted with powdered sugar or glazed. A bakery and café staple, creamy and flaky, a national dessert.
Kraków, Poland
Obwarzanek Krakowski
A braided, ring-shaped bread from Kraków, boiled and baked, sprinkled with salt, poppy seeds, or sesame. A street-food icon sold from carts, with PGI protection, a Kraków symbol.
Lesser Poland, Poland
Oscypek
A smoked sheep's milk cheese from Podhale, spindle-shaped with a decorative pattern, PDO-protected. Served warm with cranberry jam or grilled, a Tatra mountain icon, a shepherd's tradition.
Greater Poland, Poland
Pampuchy
Polish steamed yeast dumplings, soft and fluffy, served with meat sauce, mushrooms, or sweet toppings. A rustic, comforting side or main dish, a Greater Poland specialty.
Poland
Parzybroda
Parzybroda is a soup from Kielce, rooted in local cooking tradition.
Poland
Pasztecik Szczeciński
A Szczecin street food: a deep-fried cylindrical pastry filled with meat, cabbage, or cheese. A regional icon since 1969, served with barszcz, a PGI-protected snack.
Poland
Pasztet
Polish pâté.
Estonia
Pickled Cucumbers
Hapukurk
Traditional pickled cucumbers with dill, blackcurrant leaves and garlic, essential condiment and preservation method.
Poland
Pierekaczewnik
Pierekaczewnik is a pastry from Podlaskie Voivodeship, rooted in local cooking tradition.
Toruń, Poland
Piernik
Polish gingerbread cake, made with honey, spices (cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, pepper), and often layered with jam. A Toruń specialty and Christmas tradition, dark and spicy, a national dessert.
Toruń, Poland
Piernik Staropolski
'Old Polish gingerbread': a layered gingerbread with plum jam and walnut cream, aged for days. A Toruń specialty, dark, spicy, and rich, a festive and artisanal dessert.
Toruń, Poland
Pierniki Toruńskie
Toruń gingerbread cookies: small, spiced, glazed gingerbread cookies, a Toruń specialty since the Middle Ages. A national treat, dark and spicy, a souvenir and gift.