Things I Learned In Latvia, Part 1: How to Eat Food on the Go

A meal for three on a train ride to Aizkalne: one cured sausage, one loaf of bread, one knife.

Edible items in a forest: mushrooms, wild strawberries, the juice of birch trees.

The skins of kiwi fruits can be eaten, eliminating the need for any messy peeling.

If you haven't the time to make rhubarb jam, the stem of the rhubarb plant can be eaten raw.

One spoonful of maple syrup makes a delicious and quick post-lunchtime treat. Spoon, syrup, off to work.

A meal for seven in Filharmonijas Laukums: Čipsi in a rectangular cardboard box.

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