Livonian cuisine

Livonian cuisine consists of the cuisine of Livonia and the Livonians, and is characterized by the rich use of local foods. Livonians are a coastal people – since they acquire the bulk of their food from the sea, Livonian families have historically eaten a great deal of fish. Including of European flounder, herring, salted herring, and cod.

Pastries

Courland Livonians on the shores of Latvia are the source of the famous vegetable pastry, sklandrausis, to which the European Commission gave its ”Traditional Speciality Guaranteed” designation in the autumn of 2013.
Sklandrausis pastries are regarded as a symbol of the sun, given their round shape and carroty yellowish-orange color. The sklandrausis embodies the natural energy of the sun on Livonian tables during spring equinox celebrations.