Lublin cuisine facts for kids

Lublin cuisine is a special type of food from the Lublin region in Poland. It includes many unique dishes that have been made there for a long time. This cuisine is part of the wider Polish and Galician food traditions. It also shares some similarities with foods from nearby areas.

Delicious Dishes from Lublin

Sweet Treats and Baked Goods

Cebularz lubelski is a tasty flat-cake with onion and poppy seeds.

Racuchy turowskie are fluffy, oval yeast cakes.

The Lublin region is famous for its delicious pastries and baked items. Many of these are perfect for a snack or a sweet dessert.

• Bułka wiejska – This is a simple, lightly salted bread roll.
• Całuski pszczelowolskie – These are small, oval biscuits made with honey and beeswax.
• Cebulak żukowski – A yeast dough pastry filled with a mix of cheese and onion.
• Cebularz lubelski – A popular flat-cake made from wheat, topped with onion and poppy seeds.
• Golasy izbickie – These come from the Izbica area. They are stuffed with buckwheat, boiled potatoes, cheese, and sour cream (śmietana).
• Gryczak janowski – A dish made from buckwheat grains, often served with milk.
• Gryczok godziszowski – Similar to Gryczak, but with sugar and white cheese.
• Korowaj – A special traditional wedding bread. It is given to the bride the day before her marriage.
• Paszteciki niedrzwickie z kapustą i pieczarkami – Small pastries filled with mushrooms and cabbage.
• Paszteciki z grzybami – These are simply mushroom pastries.
• Pączki żakowolskie z powidłami z antonówek – Doughnuts from Żakowola. They are made from yeast dough and filled with apple jam.
• Piernik lubelski – This is a two-layer gingerbread cake. It is slightly sweet and has a lovely aromatic smell.
• Piernik żydowski – Another gingerbread cake, but this one is topped with dried tropical fruits.
• Pieróg biłgorajski – A baked dish from Biłgoraj. It contains buckwheat, potatoes, a type of cheese called twaróg, eggs, and sour cream.
• Racuchy turowskie – These are oval, puffy cakes made with yeast.
• Racuchy z makiem – These are yeast cakes with poppy seeds.
• Wafle tortowe suche – Dry and crumbly waffles with a slightly sweet taste.
• Zawijaki wygnanowskie – A "twist" pastry made from yeast dough and filled with fruit.

Hearty Soups

Żur żukowski is a sour rye soup, often served with meat and vegetables.

Soups are an important part of Lublin cuisine, offering warm and comforting meals.

• Jabłczanka z Fajsławic – A soup made from dried apples, often served with sour cream and sugar.
• Zupa cebulowa z Goraja – This is an onion soup from Goraj.
• Zupa chłopska fajsławicka – A "farmer's soup" with potatoes, kluski (dumplings), and pieces of fatback.
• Zupa z karpia – A soup made with carp fish, vegetables, ginger, and other seasonings.
• Żur żukowski – A type of sour rye soup (żurek) that includes meat, onion, and vegetables.

Fish Dishes

The region's rivers and lakes provide fresh fish for many local recipes.

• Karasie z Polesia – Crucian carp from Polesia. It's a fish steak often served with an onion and mushroom stuffing.
• Karp w śmietanie po poniatowsku – Carp from Poniatowa, cooked with onion and sour cream.
• Kotlety rybne z Sygrów – Fish cutlets from Sygrów. They are made from fresh fish like pike, tench, carp, or catfish, seasoned with garlic.

Pork and Beef Specialties

Meat dishes are also popular, often featuring local cuts and traditional preparation methods.

• Dzik w cieście – Wild boar meat baked inside a bread cake.
• Szynka nadwieprzańska – A succulent and crumbly ham.
• Polędwica nadwieprzańska – A dry, slightly moist cut of pork loin.
• Kaczka czarna nadziewana – A duck stuffed with minced meat.
• Kiełbasa nadwieprzańska – A type of smoked pork sausage.

Stews, Vegetables, and Potato Dishes

Pyzy polskowolskie are potato dumplings often filled with meat.

This category includes many hearty and filling dishes, often using local vegetables and grains.

• Chodelskie gołąbki z kiszonej kapusty – Cabbage rolls made with sauerkraut and buckwheat groats, often served with rapeseed oil.
• Flaki piaseckie – A tripe stew seasoned with marjoram and cream.
• Karczmiskie pierogi z bobru – Pierogi (dumplings) flavored with bay leaf.
• Kluski gryczane – Dumplings made from buckwheat groats.
• Kulebiak generałowej Kickiej – A crescent-shaped baked dish with lightly spicy mushrooms.
• Kulebiak z Perkowic – A yeast bake filled with a meat and vegetable stuffing.
• Lubelski forszmak – A sweet and sour soup with meat and sausage.
• Parowańce brzozowickie – Steamed dumplings from Brzozowica Duża.
• Parowańce z serem – Steamed dumplings filled with cheese.
• Parowańce z kaszą jaglaną – Steamed dumplings filled with millet.
• Parowańce żakowolskie – Steamed dumplings from Żakowola, filled with lentils.
• Pierogi lipniackie – Pierogi from Lipniaki, filled with cabbage and mushrooms.
• Pierogi nowodworskie – Pierogi filled with brown buckwheat groats, raisins, and a tiny bit of mint.
• Pierogi olszewnickie – Pierogi from Olszewnica.
• Pierogi turowskie z soczewicą – Pierogi from Turów, filled with lentils.
• Pierogi zosinowskie – Pierogi from Zosinowo, filled with buckwheat groats.
• Pierogi żakowolskie – Pierogi from Żakowola, made from yeast dough with an apple filling.
• Podcos – A thick dish made from cabbage, barley groats, dill, and chives.
• Pyzy polskowolskie – Potato dumplings from Polskowola, often filled with meat.
• Słodkowska kapusta z grzybami – A thick cabbage dish with mushrooms.
• Tertuny brzozowickie – A dumpling-like dish from Brzozowica Duża, with potato and lentil stuffing.
• Werbkowickie placki z soczewicy – Flat, oval cakes filled with lentils.
• Woleńskie kartoflaki – Oval potato dumplings with meat, topped with pork rind and fat.
• Zawijas nasutowski – A "twist" pastry made from wheat dough with an onion flavor.
• Zawijoki janowickie – A dumpling-like dish with buckwheat groats and sauerkraut stuffing.

Delicious Puddings and Desserts

Szarlotka józefowska is a classic apple charlotte cake.

The Lublin region also offers a variety of sweet puddings and cakes, perfect for ending a meal.

• Baba drożdżowa z jabłkami – A yeast cake with apples.
• Ciasto staropolskie podhoreckie – An "Old Polish" cake from Podhorce.
• Makowiec lubartowski – A poppy seed roll from Lubartów, often with plum and nuts.
• Marchwiaki z makiem – Carrot rolls with poppy seeds.
• Miodownik z Jaszczowka – A honey cake from Jaszczówka.
• Pieróg gryczany – A baked dish made from buckwheat groats. It can be sweet or savory depending on what is added.
• Pralina z Lublina – Raspberry and honey chocolate sweets.
• Rudnicki pieróg jaglany – A cake with honey and mint filling.
• Sernik z kartoflami z Jaszczowa – A potato cheesecake from Jaszczów.
• Sękacz podlaski – A unique pyramid-shaped cake from Podlaskie. It is made from many layers and includes butter, egg whites, flour, and cream.
• Szarlotka józefowska – An apple charlotte cake from Józefów.