How to pronounce Kwaśnica

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /kfaɕˈɲit͡sa/. In plain English letters that is kfahsh-NEE-tsah, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Kwaśnica?

Kwaśnica is a soup or stew of Poland. Where it comes from: Polish highlands (Lesser Poland). People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are vegetables and pork. It tastes sour and savory.

Where Kwaśnica comes from

Kwaśnica is one of 32 signature dishes of Poland on this map. See all dishes from Lesser Poland Voivodeship.

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• Oscypek · Snack · Tatra Mountains (Lesser Poland)

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• Bryndza podhalańska · Snack · Podhale (Lesser Poland)

  Bryndza podhalańska is the soft sheep's milk cheese of Podhale, the highland region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains.

• Redykołka · Snack · Podhale (Lesser Poland)

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• Moskole · Bread & pastry · Podhale (Lesser Poland)

  Moskole are flat cakes of the highlanders of the northern Western Carpathians, known by this name mainly in the Żywiec area, Orawa, Podhale and Spisz.

• Śliwowica łącka · Drink · Łącko (Lesser Poland)

  Śliwowica łącka is a very strong plum brandy from the commune of Łącko, which lies where the Sądecki and Wyspowy Beskids meet the Gorce mountains in southern Poland.

Food of Poland

Dishes like Kwaśnica in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Kwaśnica:

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• Klachelsuppe · Soup & stew · Styria, Austria

  Klachelsuppe is a speciality of Styria and Carinthia, a soup of pork knuckle, root vegetables and spices.

• Caldo verde · Soup & stew · Minho, Portugal

  Caldo verde means "green broth".

• Sancocho · Soup & stew · Cibao (Santiago), Dominican Republic

  Sancocho is a thick stew of several meats, such as chicken, pork, beef and goat, with root vegetables like yuca, yam, taro, plantain and squash, and corn, flavoured with garlic, oregano, coriander and lime.