The Best Polish Traditional Food to Fall in Love With!

These yummy pancakes are the comfort food you never knew you needed. They’re made from grated potatoes mixed with flour, eggs, and special seasonings of spices or salt. The mixture is then fried until perfectly golden and crispy and served with sour cream or applesauce, depending on what you’re feeling at the time. Make up your own rules and enjoy them for breakfast, lunch or dinner with this amazing recipe. 

These bundles bursting with taste are more commonly known as cabbage rolls. They're made by wrapping cooked meat (a combination of beef and pork) and rice in lightly blanched cabbage leaves. You'll then need to simmer them in a fresh tomato sauce for the ultimate finish to these delicious little parcels. Polish Foodies have your back again with this handy recipe. 

Bread for a bowl? Yes, that's what your soups have been missing until now! Żurek, one of the classic Polish national dishes, is a warming sour rye soup made by fermenting rye flour or using a sourdough starter and cooking it with a meaty and vegetable-infused broth. Often served with boiled eggs or sausage, it's a classic over the Easter period. But if it's served in a bread bowl, it can be a showstopper all year round. The Polish Housewife has you covered for this recipe. 

This sweet treat is a delicious, creamy cheesecake. Baked just enough to let it set but taken out of the oven before the center loses its tender texture, this cheesecake will leave you wishing for more after you first try it. For a finishing touch, lightly dust icing sugar over the top or douse it in some indulgent whipped cream. This Maverick Baking recipe will have you baking this Polish delight again and again. 

Also known as Silesian dumplings, Kluski śląskie are an ode to Poles' passion for potatoes. Particularly enjoyed in the southern region of Silesia, these are prepared by combining mashed and grated potatoes to form a doughy consistency. They’re then molded into ovals with a little dimple in the center and served with some tasty gravy, thick mushroom sauce or rich, meat-based stews. Follow the advice of Magda’s Cauldron for a perfect recipe. 

This tasty pastry again shows you that the Polish traditional food is inspired by a sweet tooth. It's a traditional poppy seed roll most typically enjoyed at Christmas time. The dough is filled with ground poppy seeds, honey or sugar and raisins or nuts for an extra festive flavor. Try making this tasty treat at home with tips from Polish Foodies. 

Poland's take on donuts, these indulgent sweet treats are typically enjoyed on Fat Thursday, the final Thursday before Lent. Round dough pastries are filled with jam, custard and cream for a truly tasty snack or dessert. Lick your fingers clean afterward, we won't judge! Make Pączki at home with this Anna in the Kitchen recipe. 

But of course, there's nothing quite like trying traditional dishes in their place of origin. Feeling inspired and suddenly hungry? Plan your foodie-led trip to Poland to taste these Polish national dishes for yourself, prepared by expert chefs. Whether you prefer a cultural city break at Radisson Collection Hotel, Warsaw and Radisson Blu Hotel, Krakow or a more relaxed rural retreat at Radisson Blu Hotel & Residences, Zakopane and Radisson Resort, Kolobrzeg, treat yourself to a Polish break and some genuine Polish traditional food - your taste buds will thank you later.