Food & drink
Daugavpils schools switch to buffet-style school meals
Daugavpils schools switch to buffet-style school meals
Most schools in Daugavpils, Latvia's second-largest city, introduced new meal arrangements for students following the Christmas holidays with a so-called "Swedish table" – essentially a buffet – replacing the previous system of set meals.
Lettuce try Latvian winter salad
Lettuce try Latvian winter salad
Only special greenhouses can grow vegetables in Latvian winters. So far, only tomatoes and cucumbers were grown in the Mārupe Greenhouses but on Wednesday, January 17, the company unveiled a lettuce greenhouse. The first greens had already been harvested, Latvian Television reported.
Is Latvian cuisine really that bad?
Is Latvian cuisine really that bad?
The website TasteAtlas has ranked Latvian cuisine among one of the worst in Europe, and Latvian traditional sklandrausis – a potato and carrot filling on rye base – the fifth most untasty food in the world. While experts question the objectivity of this judgment, the tourism industry plans to use the publicity, Latvian Television's "Culture Shock" reports.
Leftover gingerbread cookies recipes
Leftover gingerbread cookies recipes
Did you bake too many gingerbread cookies over Christmas? Fear not – LSM's Latvian language service has come to the rescue with three dessert recipes featuring the spicy crunchies.
Russian spice? No thanks!
Russian spice? No thanks!
You might like check the origins of your spice cabinet in 2024 with Eurostat figures published December 27 showing that in 2022 large quantities of food spices continued to be imported into the EU from aggressor state Russia.
Four traditional Latvian yule dishes
Four traditional Latvian yule dishes
Solstice and yuletide celebration food traditions have changed over time but some nuances have persisted. Ancient beliefs say we should eat plenty to bless the next year.
Latvia develops healthy food quality label
Latvia develops healthy food quality label
The Latvian Association of Dietitians and Nutrition Specialists (LDUSA) has created a quality label “recommended by nutritionists”. As Guna Bīlande Chairman of the Association's Board of Directors, told Latvian Radio, there is considerable interest from producers in obtaining this label.
Latvian eating habits examined
Latvian eating habits examined
What do Latvians eat, and why is their health in such an apparently poor state? Latvian Television's show 'Forbidden Method' (Aizliegtais Paņēmiens, AP) asked these ambitious questions in its November 27 broadcast.
Rīga restaurant claims Latvia's first Michelin star
Rīga restaurant claims Latvia's first Michelin star
A Latvian restaurant has been awarded a Michelin star for the first time. The Michelin star system is a widely recognized ranking of gastronomic excellence produced by the Michelin Guides publisher.
Masses of food with fake expiry dates found in warehouse in Daugavpils
Masses of food with fake expiry dates found in warehouse in Daugavpils
About 18 tonnes of food products that have expired or their expiration date had been modified have been found in a warehouse in Daugavpils, Spaļu Street, the Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) said. The goods have been imported into Latvia by a Lithuanian company, which has been fined EUR 1,100 for the detected violations.
Coalition agrees 12% VAT rate on fruit and vegetables
Coalition agrees 12% VAT rate on fruit and vegetables
A reduced rate of value added tax (VAT) of 12% will be applied to fresh fruits and vegetables in Latvia next year, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) told the media on Monday about an agreement reached among the coalition parties.
Coalition considering 12% VAT rate on fruit and veg
Coalition considering 12% VAT rate on fruit and veg
The ruling coalition is considering applying a reduced value added tax (VAT) rate of 12% on fruits, vegetables and berries characteristic of Latvia, according to Minister for Agriculture Armends Krauze (Greens and Farmers Union, ZZS) on LTV discussion "What's happening in Latvia?".

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