This sweet poppy cake is a traditional Christmas dessert, but it is eaten also all year long. It contains a layer of yeast dough covered with a layer of poppy seed mixture, that are rolled so that every slice of makowiec has a spiral black... more

A cake made of fat cheese is one of the most popular sweet pies in Poland. It has two main kinds – either with a layer of pastry at the bottom and top or made of cheese dough only, known as wiedeński (Viennese). Usually, the latter is covered... more

A thick soup made of beef tripes is a “must be” in every small bar menu but it is also offered in smart restaurants. Enriched with a number of vegetables, herbs and spices, flaki or flaczki soup is very aromatic and hearty. It dates... more

Simple but delicious, placki ziemniaczane are thick potato pancakes. They resemble hash browns eaten in UK and the United States. In Jewish cuisine, they are known as latkes. Placki ziemiaczane are made of grated raw potatoes... more

A thick sour rye soup of white or beige colour, żurek is served with boiled eggs, potatoes or white sausage. The excellent taste of żurek is from marjoram, a necessary herb to make it. There is also very similar soup which is known as... more

Bigos is a traditional stew, known for centuries in Polish cuisine. It is made of sauerkraut, sometimes with a bit of fresh cabbage, and meat. There are two rules about making bigos. First, you should put there as many kinds of meat as... more

Śledź, which is simply a herring, is beloved by Polish people and often called diminutively śledzik. It’s eaten raw and salted or pickled with various different sauces, but most often it is served with thick sour cream and onion, often... more

A dish that remembers the times of close cultural relationships between the Slaves, barszcz has two main types: ukraiński (Ukrainian) and czerwony (clear red barszcz, also known as litewski, Lithuanian). In fact these are... more