Living in Poland means meeting the Polish culture, and of them is food. I love food in general, but there are some Polish foods that stand out and score more than the others. Here is my version of 5 Polish foods that you should try.
1. Pierogi
Coming from an Asian culture, I am so familiar with dumplings and friends. Something that is wrapped inside a flour coating always excites me. And as I moved to Poland, I realised that ever county most probably has its own dumpling style. Pierogi is a Polish dumpling that has won my heart. I always ate them at least one a week. It has many options for filling and you can find them easily in the supermarket. Of course nothing can beat the homemade version on, but the store-bought ones already warmed my heart. My favourite filling is Pierogi Ruski, which is made from mince potatoes and sauteed onion.
2. Paczki
It is basically donut, but better! Polish love their donuts. I didn’t know that until I learned about The Donut Day. You heard me right, it is celebrated in Poland every year as Tłusty Czwartek or Fat Thursday. On this day, one can buy donuts in a bigger quantity for a cheaper price. The idea is that you can eat as many donuts as you please and also share it with your friends. Paczki is amazing. It is rich, sweet and filled with cream filling. Normally it is filled with rose jam filling. But from my experiences, the bakeries sell them with different fillings as well, such as chocolate, hazelnuts, vanilla, etc.
3. Zurek
Want to be comforted on a cold day with a bowl of soup? Zurek may be one of the best options that you should try. When I first tried at it, I didn’t quite understand how rye could be fermented and warmed up as a soup. But after I tried it, it didn’t matter anymore because I like it. From what I heard, every family has their own recipe on how to prepare this comfort soup. But I always bought it from a small imbiss near my faculty and it was always served with a boiled egg, potatoes and a lot of vegetables. I also got some bread as a side dish. It is a healthy meal and delicious, perfect for your gloomy days.
4. Bigos
If you are a vegetarian, you can skip this. I tried this dish before I started my vegetarian journey. Bigos is a dish made from Sauerkraut, fresh cabbage and meat, usually beef or pork (I have never seen the chicken version). It is cooked in a stew art, making it one of the enigmatic Polish stew. In my opinion, it is most suitable for winter because it is full-filling you with its meat and fibre at the same time.
5. Borscht
Well, it is debatable which country has this dish first as one of their national dishes. My Ukranian, Polish and Russian friends said that this dish belongs to them. But, I’m not gonna pick a side and discuss this because in the end it is a hearty and delicious dish. Borscht is a light soup, not creamy, and has a beautiful color that comes from the root beets. It is made mainly from beets, lots of vegetables and stock. Mostly it has meat in it, but if you are lucky you can get a vegetarian version.
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