Traditional Latvian bacon buns, made with a soft dough filled with bacon and onions, and baked until golden. ¹⁾

A hearty Latvian potato salad made with diced potatoes, pickles, peas, carrots, and a combination of ham and sausage, mixed with mayonnaise or sour cream. ²⁾

A sweet pie made from rye dough filled with a mixture of mashed carrots and potatoes, sweetened with honey and sometimes flavored with caraway seeds. ³⁾

Breaded and fried pork cutlet, often served with potatoes, a dill cream sauce, and a side of pickles or sauerkraut. ⁴⁾

A special cheese flavored with caraway seeds, traditionally made for the midsummer celebration known as Jāņi. ⁵⁾

A layered dessert made with rye bread crumbs, cranberry or lingonberry jam, and whipped cream, similar to a trifle. ⁶⁾

Fish, commonly trout or herring, smoked using traditional methods, served with rye bread and butter. ⁷⁾

A refreshing soup made from beets, kefir or buttermilk, cucumbers, hard-boiled eggs, and dill, served chilled. ⁸⁾

A traditional Christmas dish made from dried grey peas cooked with fried bacon and onions, often served with sour cream. ⁹⁾

Small, crescent-shaped pastries filled with a mixture of bacon and onions, enjoyed as a snack or appetizer. ¹⁰⁾

A type of fermented milk similar to buttermilk, often consumed on its own or used in cooking and baking. ¹¹⁾

A sweetened curd cheese snack, often coated in chocolate or flavored with vanilla, fruit, or other sweet ingredients. ¹²⁾

Marinated meat skewers, often pork, grilled and served with fresh vegetables and flatbread, reflecting influences from the Caucasus region. ¹³⁾

A large, pretzel-shaped sweet bread flavored with cardamom, raisins, and almonds, traditionally served at celebrations. ¹⁴⁾

A general term for a variety of Latvian pastries, both sweet and savory, filled with ingredients ranging from fruit jams to meat and cheese. ¹⁵⁾