🇱🇻 Latvian Cuisine

Kūpināta Zivs

Smoked Fish Plate

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 332 kcal

A traditional Latvian platter of hot-smoked trout and mackerel, served with rye bread, horseradish cream, and pickled onions.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Arrange smoked trout and mackerel fillets on a large serving platter.
  2. 2 Mix sour cream with horseradish and lemon juice. Season with salt.
  3. 3 Quick-pickle red onion slices by tossing with vinegar and a pinch of sugar for 10 min.
  4. 4 Place horseradish cream, pickled onions, and lemon wedges around the fish.
  5. 5 Garnish generously with fresh dill.
  6. 6 Serve with sliced dark rye bread on the side.

Did You Know?

Latvia has over 12,000 rivers and 2,000 lakes, and fish smoking has been practiced since before recorded history.