Belarusians are honored as the connoisseurs of food. Vegetables, dairy products, meat and fish comprise the
Belarusian food. Vegetables are extensively eaten in Belarus.
Belarusian food also consists of a number of wild herbs. The edible wild herbs used here are:
- nettle, orache, sorrel, field garlic, meadow onions
The cereal crops that are widely used in the making of Belarusian food are:
- rye, wheat, barley, oats, buckwheat
Mushrooms, peas and berries are also consumed in large scale. Breads comprise the main food in Belarus. A round loaf decorated with dough in the shapes of birds, animals and men at the top is a delicacy here. Potatoes are called second breads in Belarus as they are consumed in a great quantity too. They form one of the major foods of Belarus people. Belarusians also eat pork, mutton and poultry but the consumption of meat is far less than vegetables.
Raw carrots, cucumbers, onions, garlic, black radish, turnips and blackberries, raspberries, cranberries, wild strawberries, cow berries, great bilberries form the major fruits and vegetables eaten by the people of Belarus. Major dairy products include milk, curds, cheese and butter sour cream.
Kvass, porridge, pancakes are the main food of the Belarus peasants. Kvass is a mild alcoholic drink made from fermented rye, bread, yeast or berries.
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