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Latvian cuisine typically consists of agricultural products, and meat features in most of the dishes. Since Latvia is situated on the east coast of the Baltic Sea, fish dishes are also often served.

Latvian cuisine has been influenced by the neighboring countries. Common ingredients in Latvian recipes are found locally, such as potatoes, wheat, barley, cabbage, onions, eggs, and pork. Latvian food is generally quite fatty, and uses few spices. A typical example would be boiled grey peas with pieces of bacon. In fact, grey peas and ham are generally considered the stereotypical staple foods of Latvians.

A traditional Latvian cheese is Ķimeņu siers (caraway cheese); this is traditionally served during the celebration of Jāņi or midsummer. Other dishes are borshch^{[citation needed]} (beet soup), and sauerkraut. There is also a Latvian version of the smorgasbord, Aukstais galds. Latvia has an orignial version of pīrāgi. Latvian pīrāgi are of the baked variety. Popular drinks are beer, vodka, and balzam^{[citation needed]}.

Pickled mushrooms are also a Latvian speciality.

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 '''Latvian cuisine''' has been influenced by the neighboring countries. Common ingredients in Latvian recipes are found locally, such as [[potato]]es, [[wheat]], [[barley]], [[cabbage]], [[onion]]s, [[egg (food)|eggs]], and [[pork]]. Latvian food is generally quite fatty, and uses few [[spice]]s. A typical example would be [[boiling|boiled]] [[grey pea]]s with pieces of [[bacon]]. In fact, grey peas and ham are generally considered the stereotypical staple foods of Latvians.
-A traditional Latvian [[cheese]] is [[caraway cheese|Ķimeņu siers]] ([[caraway]] cheese); this is traditionally served during the celebration of [[Jāņi]] or midsummer. Other dishes are [[Borscht|borshch]] (beet soup), rasols (potato salad), and [[sauerkraut]]. There is also a Latvian version of the [[smorgasbord]], ''Aukstais galds''. Like many east European countries, Latvia has an orignial version of [[Pierogi|pīrāgi]]. Latvian pīrāgi are of the baked variety. Popular drinks are [[beer]], [[vodka]], and [[balzam]].
+A traditional Latvian [[cheese]] is [[caraway cheese|Ķimeņu siers]] ([[caraway]] cheese); this is traditionally served during the celebration of [[Jāņi]] or midsummer. Other dishes are [[Borscht|borshch]]{{fact}} (beet soup), and [[sauerkraut]]. There is also a Latvian version of the [[smorgasbord]], ''Aukstais galds''. Latvia has an orignial version of [[Pierogi|pīrāgi]]. Latvian pīrāgi are of the baked variety. Popular drinks are [[beer]], [[vodka]], and [[balzam]]{{fact}}.
 Pickled mushrooms are also a Latvian speciality.

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