What is "siemieniotka"

Siemieniotka is a Silesian soup made of hemp seed, often eaten at the traditional Christmas Eve meal, Wigilia.

The hemp seeds are cooked, separated from the shells, ground into paste and mixed with milk and honey (an alternative recipe in Polish). Siemieniotka is part of Poland's ancient, pre-Christian, Aryan- Saka- Sarmatian traditions.

The name of the dish comes from its main component: seeds (siemie).