Opole cuisine (Silesian: Ôpolski Kuchyń, Lower Silesian: Uppelner Kiche) is a subgroup of the larger Silesian kitchen, being a style of cooking from the Polish region of Opole, in Silesia. It is a subtype of Silesian, German, and Polish cuisine with many similarities to and influences from neighbouring cuisines.
List of Opole dishes
Pastry and baked goods
Anyżki - flat, oval aniseed biscuits Chleb mleczny praszkowski (Praszków milk bread) - traditional, slightly sour tasting bread Chrust, faworki (angel wings) - traditional sweet crisp pastry, deep-fried, sprinkled with powdered sugar Buchty śląskie - unleavened dough pampuchy, traditionally served with berry kompot, powidła, pork, sauerkraut or sugar Hałwa sezamowa (sesame halva) - largely unflavoured, sesame based taste Kołocz śląski - made from yeast dough with a sweet crumb topping Jeż - cake with blackberry cream dollop Kretowina - yeast dough cake with chocolate Śliszki - bread rolls with poppy-seed filling Szpyrek - biscuits with pork fat; light sweet taste
Soups Germuszka, warmuszka, biermuszka - bread, cumin soup of thick texture Ścierka opolska - thick flour-egg, sweet-sour tasting soup Siemieniotka - bird seed soup Śląski żur na maślance (Silesian buttermilk sour rye soup) - sour rye soup with buttermilk Wodzionka - stale bread and fat with water or milk
Fish dishes Harynki w cebulowej zołzie (herring in onion sauce) - lightly salted Baltic herring served with sweet-sour onion sauce; may be served with śmietana Karp niemodliński (Niemodlin carp) - a slightly sweet-tasting carp
Pork and beef dishes
Żymlok opolski biały (white Opole żymlok) - kaszanka from pork lung, heart or kidney Krupniok śląski (Silesian krupniok) - kaszanka; generally with barley-groat stuffing Krupnioki z Górek (Górki krupniok) - originated from Górki; a kaszanka, kasza with garlic Leberwurst drobno mielony z Górek (liverwurst from Górki) - a liverwurst produced after pig slaughter, spiced with garlic and pepper Opolska rolada wołowa (Opole beef rouladen) - a rouladen with baked beef; generally with pickled cucumber, bacon Modziki - a pigeon meat based dish, generally served with fresh vegetables
Stews, vegetable and potato dishes
Ciapkapusta, pańczkraut, pańćkraut - potato, cabbage pureé dish Pierogi postne ze Starych Kolni (Lent pierogi from Stare Kolnie) - originating from the village of Stare Kolnie; resembling a mid-sized cake, stuffed with groat kasza and potato Placki kartoflane (potato pancakes) - round, flat potato pancakes Oberiba na gęsto - a thick, turnip-based salad Biołe kluski - potato dumplings with a small depression in the centre Śląskie niebo - bacon with kluski and sauce, generally with vegetables Szałot śląski - potato, cucumber and onion salad
Puddings Mołcka - a traditional Silesian Wigilia viand, made from dried fruit
See also List of Polish dishes Silesian cuisine
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