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Latvian food is generally quite fatty and uses few spices.
Piragi: A bread roll filled with minced meat, bacon, cabbage, or cheese and is eaten as a snack.
Pelmeni dumplings: Small dumplings filled with minced meat, vegetables, or cheese. They’re served fried, or in a broth with a dollop of sour cream.
Karbonade: Pork is a big part of the Latvian cuisine, and therefore is it a must to taste this dish. Karbonade is like a schnitzel where the pork is pounded flat and fried in breadcrumbs. In Latvia it’s served with creamy mushrooms and dill seasoned potatoes.
Rasol: A local potato salad with meat or fish (usually herring), potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, and different kinds of vegetables. It’s all mixed together with some mayonnaise and sour cream.
Maizes zupa: A dessert soup made from black bread, fruit, and cream.
Stewed sauerkraut: During the cold winter months in Latvia the locals love to eat stewed sauerkraut. This is a dish that’s common to find at Latvian Christmas markets. It’s made of fermented cabbage that can be both sweet, salty, or sour depending on how it’s made.