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Latvia Food

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Latvia food basically comprises of fresh green vegetables and the meat items. Latvia is a famous European country and people of Latvia are very much health conscious. This is why consumption…


Latvia food basically comprises of fresh green vegetables and the meat items. Latvia is a famous European country and people of Latvia are very much health conscious. This is why consumption of fresh vegetables and protein rich food is more in Latvia. The type of food in Latvia, consumed by the people is very high in nutritional values. This is because the climate and weather of Latvia is very cold. The dwellers of that place need to consume such food items that keep their body warm and easily digestible.

The special Latvian food items that are mainly extracted from the traditional Latvian food preparations are:

  • Saldskabmaize- Sweet-sour rye or unrefined bread
  • Sklandu rausi – Type of stuffed bread with vegetables and fruit pieces
  • Karasas – Flake cakes
  • Zimu Pikas – Pea balls
  • Shabputra – Sour porridge
  • Maizes Kvass – a drink made by bread crusts
  • Janu siers – a milk product that is made in all houses

These special food preparations of Latvia that is also very famous among the tourists and visitors here.

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