Livonian cuisine consists of the cuisine of Livonia and the Livonians, and is characterized by the rich use of local foods. Livonians are a coastal people – since they acquire the bulk of their food from the sea, Livonian families have historically eaten a great deal of fish.
Pastries
Courland (
Kurāmō) Livonians on the shores of Latvia are the source of the famous vegetable pastry,
sklandrausis (
sūrkak), to which the European Commission gave its ”Traditional Speciality Guaranteed” designation in the autumn of 2013.
Sklandrausis pastries are regarded as a symbol of the sun, given their round shape and carroty yellowish-orange color. The sklandrausis embodies the natural energy of the sun on Livonian tables during spring equinox celebrations.
