Galician cuisine of the Lviv region

Galician cuisine of the Lviv region — mostly an urban foothill tradition: Lviv syrnyk, borshch with vushka, fliachky, paliushky, strudel. Honest about origins.

Lenten variantKremzlyky (Carpathian potato pancakes)Main dishes · Hutsul regionPancakes made from grated raw potatoes, known in the Carpathians as kremzlyky, terchanyky, or placki. They are served with sour cream, bryndza, or mushroom sauce.

Paliushky (potato dumplings)Dumplings and dough · Galician cuisine (Lviv region)Galician dumplings made from boiled potatoes and flour, cut into 'fingers'. Served with cracklings, fried onions, sour cream, or bryndza.

LentenTsvikli (beetroot with horseradish)Preserves · Galician cuisine (Lviv region)Grated boiled beetroot with horseradish, vinegar, and a pinch of sugar — a spicy Galician condiment for aspic, ham, and sausages.

Fliachky (tripe soup)Soups · Galician cuisine (Lviv region)Thick soup made from finely sliced beef tripe with roots, marjoram, and nutmeg. Lviv fliachky are lightened with sour cream or flour.

LentenGalician borshch with vushkaSoups · Galician cuisine (Lviv region)Transparent lean borscht on beet kvass and mushroom broth with small vushka filled with mushrooms. A dish of the Christmas Eve table of Galicia.

VegetarianStrudelSweets · Galician cuisine (Lviv region)Strudel made from transparent thin dough with apples, poppy seeds, or cheese. An Austrian heritage in the urban cuisine of Lviv and Galicia.

VegetarianAndruty (wafers)Sweets · Galician cuisine (Lviv region)The Galician name for thin crispy wafers and the homemade wafer cake made from them, layered with cream. A term from the urban cuisine of Lviv, borrowed from Polish.

VegetarianLviv syrnyk (cheesecake)Sweets · Galician cuisine (Lviv region)A delicate baked dish made from pureed homemade cheese with raisins and lemon zest, covered in chocolate glaze. A city tradition of Lviv and Galicia.

Zaterta kapustaMain dishes · Galician cuisine (Lviv region)Fermented cabbage with potatoes, mixed with millet, bacon, garlic, and coriander. A memorial dish from the former village of Ivanky in Lviv region.