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Polish cuisine · Dumpling, dill and a sour-rye broth: pierogi, kielbasa and a table built for winter.

Polish cuisine changes by valley, coast and capital. Kraków is one node, not the whole map.

The meters treat heat, ferment, street density and sharing as the axes that actually organise meals.

Systems

Kraków metro

A regional kitchen of Polish cuisine centred on Kraków and Pierogi.

Warsaw table

A regional kitchen of Polish cuisine centred on Warsaw and Żurek.

Gdańsk table

A regional kitchen of Polish cuisine centred on Gdańsk and Bigos.

Wrocław table

A regional kitchen of Polish cuisine centred on Wrocław and Kielbasa.

Poznań table

A regional kitchen of Polish cuisine centred on Poznań and Kotlet schabowy.

Region 5

Another regional kitchen of Polish cuisine.

Relative meters

25
Spice
56
Umami / ferment
44
Street density
58
Technique ceiling
70
Accessibility abroad
40
Price spread
Spice
Relative chili/pepper heat across the 32-cuisine atlas.
Umami / ferment
ogórki / żurek / sauerkraut as the savoury bass.
Street density
How much of Polish cuisine is eaten standing or on stools.
Technique ceiling
Craft depth from home pot to restaurant.
Accessibility abroad
How easily English-speaking cities already cook or buy it.
Price spread
Gap from street Pierogi to tasting-menu rooms.

Hotspots

Kraków

A hotspot for Pierogi and the local pantry of Polish cuisine.

Warsaw

A hotspot for Pierogi and the local pantry of Polish cuisine.

Gdańsk

A hotspot for Pierogi and the local pantry of Polish cuisine.

Wrocław

A hotspot for Pierogi and the local pantry of Polish cuisine.

Poznań

A hotspot for Pierogi and the local pantry of Polish cuisine.

Materials

ogórki / żurek / sauerkraut

The savoury bass.

potato / rye / dumpling

The meal starch.

Pierogi staples

The icon pantry.

Market produce

The daily vegetable and protein.

Regional pride in this cuisine is argued through Pierogi and Żurek more than through a single official recipe.

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