Siemieniotka
Encyclopedia
Siemieniotka is a Silesia
n soup
made of hemp seed, often eaten at the traditional Christmas Eve
meal, Wigilia
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The name of the dish comes from its main component: seeds
(siemienia).
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
n soup
Soup
Soup is a generally warm food that is made by combining ingredients such as meat and vegetables with stock, juice, water, or another liquid. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, forming a broth.Traditionally,...
made of hemp seed, often eaten at the traditional Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve refers to the evening or entire day preceding Christmas Day, a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth that takes place on December 25...
meal, Wigilia
Wigilia
Wigilia is the traditional Christmas Eve vigil supper in Poland,held on December 24. The term is also often extended to the whole day of the Christmas Eve, extending further into the midnight Mass held at Roman Catholic churches all over Poland and large Polish communities worldwide at midnight...
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The name of the dish comes from its main component: seeds
SEEDS
SEEDS is a voluntary organisation registered under the Societies Act of India....
(siemienia).