PRL milk bars: pierogi lazybones, zacierki and Viennese eggs explained

Milk bars (bary mleczne) were a staple of everyday life in communist Poland, serving cheap subsidised dishes such as leniwe (lazy dumplings with cottage cheese), zacierki (homemade noodles cooked in milk or broth) and jajka po wiedeńsku (eggs cooked in a glass). Orders were placed through a small counter window and meals were state-subsidised. Many of these dish names are unfamiliar to younger generations today.

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