The meal, in family or with friends, is a very appreciated moment of the Poles. Four meals are in general consumed each day.

The breakfast is limited to most people bread, butter and jam with a tea or a coffee. Others prefer to eat eggs and cheese, even sausage, ham and a cake. At the end of the morning, it is possible to have a light sandwich, which is called the "second breakfast".

The obiadd, main meal of the day, is generally eaten in the middle of the afternoon, or earlier if one did not eat a sandwich before. The meal starts in theory with a soup, rather consistent. Then is served the meat (pig, poultry, fish or red meats) accompanied by vegetable or noodle or potatoes. Bread is also a significant component of the meal. The desserts are often cooked containing fruits which the Poles gather in their own fruit trees. A light dinner is finally taken at around 7 PM.

The culinary practices have tended to change these last years in Poland, especially in the urban areas with the appearance of foreign cuisines, in particular Chinese. There is also an increase in the consumption of fish and seafood and more notably a strong progression of the rapid restoration.

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