Carbs of the World: The Baltic States

Carb lovers, rejoice in the stodgy offerings of the Baltic States, where potatoes in all their possible incarnations can be found along side dark rye bread and a half liter of beer!


Here we have ,33cl of Švyturys Lithuania beer, and rye bread fried in garlic and oil topped with cheese. A fabulously greasy afternoon snack.


And now we have a potato pancake with cheese curd and horseradish sauce. It seems impossible, but I was actually a little underwhelmed with this one. I love potato pancakes, but this one was just too mushy on the inside. The sauce was nice though.


Finally, we have and Estonian pancake complete with cheese and bacon filling on the inside and a bowl of cream sauce on the side.

As you can see, the culinary delights of the Baltic States aren't for the faint of heart, but they're cheap, filling, and just what I needed after a day full of walking and tower climbing.