🇱🇻 Latvia
Cuisine of Latvia
Latvian cuisine is hearty and rooted in agricultural traditions, featuring robust flavors from rye bread, pork, fish, and seasonal vegetables. It reflects the country's northern climate with dishes designed to sustain through harsh winters, often incorporating sour dairy products and wild mushrooms.
Signature Ingredients
Rye breadPorkGrey peasDillCaraway seeds
Local Specialties
Rudzu maize
Traditional dark rye bread
SpeÄ·is
Cured pork fat or speck
Pelēkie zirņi
Large grey peas unique to the Baltic region
Kefīrs
Fermented milk drink similar to yogurt
Medus
Honey
