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Kraków has been chosen as the 2019 European Capital of Gastronomic Culture, and the food scene is a decidedly Polish one â split between the traditional favourites and an increasingly present contemporary take on old classics. Try
chÅodnik in the summer, a deliciously pink, chilled beetroot and yogurt soup or indulge in winter with a plate of
pierogi ruskie, dumplings of white cheese and potato, fried crisply and served with bacon cubes and sour cream. Cakes and pastries are part of the culture with poppy seed cakes for Christmas, cheesecakes for Easter and doughnuts for TÅusty Czwartek (Fat Thursday, Polandâs Mardi Gras).