Barzu Zalu

Drinks of Latvia

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July 22nd 2010
I will try any ethnic food and drinks. I love the whole experience! In Riga I tried kvas...good, interesting flavor only slightly similar to American beer but sweeter and not alcoholic. Today I tried barzu zalu, a fermented drink made from birch. It was great. The brown lump in my cup is a piece of birch wood in the drink. I love these experiences! ... read more

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After a brief period of independence between the two World Wars, Latvia was annexed by the USSR in 1940. It reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of... ... read more