Griķi

Griķi, which is believed to stem from the term for a Greek person, is the Latvian name for the pseudocereal known as buckwheat. One of the staple ingredients of traditional Latvian cuisine, griķi is also the name of this simple dish consisting of buckwheat groats that have been cooked in water with butter and salt before being enjoyed on their own or as an accompaniment to various Latvian specialties. Boiled buckwheat is typically eaten with butter or sour cream and salads, and it usually accompanies creamy meat sauces or meat specialties such as karbonāde (pork schnitzel) and karbonāde ar kaulu (pork chops).