 An obwarzanek krakowski sprinkled with poppy seeds | |
| Type | Street food |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Kraków, Poland |
| Associated cuisine | Polish |
| Serving temperature | Room temperature |
| Main ingredients | Wheat flour, fat (usually lard), yeast, sugar, salt |
| Ingredients generally used | Coarse salt, poppy seeds, sesame seeds (for sprinkling) |
| Variations | Depend on the sprinkling |
| Similar dishes | Bagel, bublik, pretzel |
An obwarzanek krakowski (Polish pronunciation: [ɔbvaˈʐanɛk kraˈkɔfskʲi], plural: obwarzanki krakowskie [ɔbvaˈʐaŋkʲi kraˈkɔfskʲɛ]; also spelled obarzanek[1]) is a braided ring-shaped bread that is boiled and sprinkled with salt and sesame or poppy seeds before being baked. It has a white, sweetish, moist and chewy crumb underneath a crunchy golden-brown crust. Traditionally sold from street carts, it is a popular snack in the Polish city of Kraków, where it has the status of a regional food with protected geographical indication. It is closely related to, but distinct from, bagels, bubliks and pretzels.