Traditional Latvian cuisine
Food in Latvia is relatively inexpensive (food prices in local cafes and restaurants are lower than in Moscow and Western European countries). Many tourists will be pleased by the fact that local food is not only healthy, but also tasty, satisfying and varied..
Food in Latvia
The diet of Latvians consists of meat, flour and dairy products, fish (cod, perch, mackerel, pike, flounder), soups, vegetables, legumes.
Latvians love to start their day with the Peasant Breakfast, which is a selection of boiled potatoes, homemade sausage and smoked loin diced into cubes, poured with milk and egg melange and baked in the oven..
Latvia is famous for its excellent bread, which has many varieties: in the country you can find various types of bread - from light carrot to rye with nuts and dried fruits. This product is so popular among Latvians that it often becomes the basis for the preparation of culinary delights such as yoghurt and ice cream..
Arriving in Latvia, you can taste such unusual food combinations as semolina porridge with the addition of whipped proteins, nuts and cranberry jam; beer or bread soup with dried fruits; brown bread jelly ...
In Latvia, you should definitely try baked pies with various fillings (potatoes, corned beef, ham, cabbage, carrots, cottage cheese); fried herring with onion sauce; minced fish and bread casserole with cheese and onions; lamb in caraway sauce; grilled pork ribs; pickled eel; pork jelly.
Where to eat in Latvia? At your service:
- restaurants of various national cuisines (here you can order dishes of European, Caucasian, Latvian, Asian, Latin American cuisines);
- cafes, pastry shops, snack bars;
- fast food establishments (they are represented by pizzerias, dumplings, pancakes, fast food restaurant chain “Lido”).
Drinks in Latvia
Popular Latvian drinks are tea, coffee, kvass, beer, wine, vodka (caraway and tomato vodka), liqueur.
From alcoholic drinks in Latvia it is worth trying the famous “Riga Black Balsam” and numerous herbal tinctures.
Lovers of light beers should pay attention to “Aldaris Luxusa”, “Bauskas Gaisais”, “Aldaris Zelta”, and for lovers of dark varieties - on “Porteris” and “Bauskas Tumsais”.
Gastronomic tour to Latvia
If you go on a food tour such as, “Modern taste of the Baltics”, you can visit the Riga market (here you will be offered to try natural products and will tell you about each of them), taste “Riga Black Balsam” with chocolate at the factory “Laima”, taste national dishes and drinks in the tavern of the Old Town.
A trip to Latvia will appeal to gourmets - here they can enjoy both traditional and modern dishes of Latvian cuisine.
