Traditional Estonian cuisine has substantially been based on meat and potatoes, and on fish in coastal and lakeside areas, but now bears influence from many other cuisines, including a variety of international foods and dishes, with a number of contributions from the traditions of nearby countries. Scandinavian, German, Russian, Latvian, Lithuanian and other influences have played their part. The most typical foods in Estonia have been rye bread, pork, potatoes and dairy products. Estonian eating habits have historically been closely linked to the seasons. In terms of staples, Estonia belongs firmly to the beer, vodka, rye bread and pork "belt" of Europe.

Characteristic parts
Blodplättar
Scandinavian blood pancakes
Blood sausage
Sausage using blood as an ingredient
Börek
stuffed phyllo pastry
Cinnamon roll
sweet food pastry
Curd cheese
Cheeses made by milk coagulation and whey separation, with minimal aging
Curd snack
type of sweet dairy product made from glazed or unglazed curd cheese with or without filling
Head cheese
Cold dish of meat from the head of an animal preserved in aspic
Hladetina
Croatian head cheese
Karelian pasty
traditional pasties from Karelia
Kissel
Thick, frequently fruit based, Eastern European dish
Kringle
baked pastry shaped into a knot
Laskiaispulla
traditional Nordic filled breads
Marzipan
confection consisting primarily of sugar or honey and almond meal (ground almonds)
Mead
alcoholic beverage made from honey
Munavoi
mixture of butter and chopped hard boiled eggs, eaten in Finland and Estonia
Oatmeal
food made from oat grains
Oatmeal porridge
food made from oat grains
Quark
Fresh acid-set cheese, popular in Central and Eastern Europe
Semla
traditional Nordic filled breads
Smörgåstårta
Swedish savory "cake" made of bread and fillings
Sült
meat dish
Tlačenica
meat dish
Twaróg
Polish dairy product
Vispipuuro
dessert porridge made from semolina and berries, usually lingonberries
Zalatina
meat dish
Has characteristic parts: Blodplättarse Blood sausage Börektr Cinnamon roll Curd cheese Curd snack Head cheese Hladetinahr Karelian pastyfi Kisselpl Kringleda Laskiaispullafi Marzipan Mead Munavoi Oatmeal Oatmeal porridge Quark Semlase Smörgåstårtase Sültest Tlačenicahr Twarógpl Vispipuurofi Zalatinael
Categories: Cuisine
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Wikidata ID: Q1069518
Wikipedia title: Estonian cuisine
References:
Wikipedia article: Estonian cuisine
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