Opole cuisine

Opole cuisine is an umbrella term for all dishes with a specific regional identity belonging to the region of Opole. It is a subtype of Polish and German cuisine with many similarities to and signs of the influence of neighbouring cuisines.

List of Opole dishes

Pastry and baked goods

Kołocz śląski

Buchty śląskie

• Anyżki - flat, oval aniseed biscuits^[1]
• Chleb mleczny praszkowski (Praszków milk bread) - traditional, slightly sour tasting bread^[2]
• Chrust, faworki (angel wings) - traditional sweet crisp pastry, deep-fried, sprinkled with powdered sugar^[3]
• Buchty śląskie - unleavened dough pampuchy, traditionally served with berry kompot, powidła, pork, sauerkraut or sugar^[4]
• Hałwa sezamowa (sesame halva) - largely unflavoured, sesame based taste^[5]
• Kołocz śląski - made from yeast dough with a sweet crumb topping^[6]
• Jeż - cake with blackberry cream dollop^[7]
• Kretowina - yeast dough cake with chocolate^[8]
• Śliszki - bread rolls with poppy-seed filling^[9]
• Szpyrek - biscuits with pork fat; light sweet taste^[10]

Pork and beef dishes

Krupniok śląski

• Żymlok opolski biały (white Opole żymlok) - kaszanka from pork lung, heart or kidney^[18]
• Krupniok śląski (Silesian krupniok) - kaszanka; generally with barley-groat stuffing^[19]
• Krupnioki z Górek (Górki krupniok) - originated from Górki; a kaszanka, kasza with garlic^[20]
• Leberwurst drobno mielony z Górek (liverwurst from Górki) - a liverwurst produced after pig slaughter, spiced with garlic and pepper^[21]
• Opolska rolada wołowa (Opole beef rouladen) - a rouladen with baked beef; generally with pickled cucumber, bacon^[22]
• Modziki - a pigeon meat based dish, generally served with fresh vegetables^[23]

Stews, vegetable and potato dishes

Placki ziemniaczane

• 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^[24]
• Placki kartoflane (potato pancakes) - round, flat potato pancakes^[25]
• Oberiba na gęsto - a thick, turnip-based salad^[26]
• Biołe kluski - potato dumplings with a small depression in the centre^[27]
• Śląskie niebo - bacon with kluski and sauce, generally with vegetables^[28]
• Szałot śląski - potato, cucumber and onion salad^[29]

See also

• Silesian cuisine
• Polish cuisine
• List of Polish dishes

References