Polish cuisine
Soups
barszcz - beetroot soup, ubiquitous among Slavic nations
chłodnik - cold soup made of soured milk, young beet leaves, beets, cucumbers and chopped fresh dill
czernina - duck blood soup
flaki or flaczki - beef or pork tripe stew withmarjoram
rosół - clear chicken soup
zupa grzybowa - mushroom soup made of various species of mushroom
zupa ogórkowa - soup of sour, salted cucumbers, often with pork ("dill pickle soup")
zupa szczawiowa (sorrel soup)
żur - soured rye flour soup with white sausage and/or hard-boiled egg
żurek - same as above but with the addition of potatoes. Depending on the part of Poland it came from it may contain mushrooms as well. This dish is also called staro wiejski ("old village"). Żurek is frequently served with sour cream or by itself.
grochówka - pea soup.
kapuśniak - sour cabbage soup
zupa pomidorowa - tomato soup
krupnik - chicken boullion base vegetable soup with kasha
Main course
pierogi - dumplings, usually filled with sauerkraut and/or mushrooms, meat, potato and/or savory cheese, sweet curd cheese with a touch of vanilla, or blueberries or other fruits, such as cherries or strawberries, and sometimes even apples -- optionally topped with sour cream, and sugar for the sweet versions
bigos - a stew of sauerkraut and meat, similar to the French choucroute, but generally less acidic and including unfermented cabbage
kotlet schabowy - a breaded pork chop, similar to the Austrian Wiener Schnitzel but usually thicker
kasza gryczana ze skwarkami - buckwheat cereal with chopped, fried lard and onions
kaczka z jabłkami - roast duck with apples
sztuka mięsa - a meat dish similar to the Bavarian Tellerfleisch or Austrian Tafelspitz
golonka - stewed pork knuckle or hock
gulasz - Goulash
gołąbki - Golumpki, cabbage leaves stuffed with spiced minced meat and rice or with mushrooms and rice served with sour cream or tomato sauce
placki kartoflane/ziemniaczane - potato pancakes usually served with sour cream
pyzy - potato dumplings served by themselves or stuffed with minced meat or cottage cheese
naleśniki - creps which are either folded in to triangles or rolled in to a tube typical servings include sweet white cheese with sugar and sour cream, various fruits topped with bita śmietana (whipped cream) or with bite bialka (whipped egg whites)
mizeria - sliced cucumbers and sour cream.
kaszanka - Polish Blood Sausage, made of blood with kasza.
Oscypek
kutia - a small square pasta with wheat, poppy seeds, nuts, raisins and honey. Typically served during Christmas.
makowiec - poppyseed-swirl cake, sometimes with raisins and/or nuts.
chałka - sweet white wheat bread of Jewish origin.
pączek - closed donut filled with rose marmalade or other fruit conserves.
krówki - Polish fudge, soft milk toffee candies.
kisiel - clear, jelly-like fruit liquid.
budyń - pudding--usually comes in many different flavors, such as sweet cream, chocolate, and even cherry.
pierniki - soft gingerbread shapes iced or filled with marmalade of different fruit flavours and covered with chocolate.
sernik - (cheesecake) is one of the most popular desserts in Poland. It is a cake made primarily of twaróg, a type of fresh cheese.
faworki / chrusty - light fried pastry covered with powdered sugar
pańska skórka - kind of hard Taffy sold at cemeteries during Zaduszki