Bryja

Breja po kapucińsku
Alternative names	Breja, brejka, breha, Brei
Type	Kasza
Course	Main
Place of origin	Silesia, Poland
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	Kasza, millet

Bryja – thin kasza or mash,^[1] a Germanic, Celtic and Slavic dish, based on overcooked oat or kasza, that formulated the basis of their respectable cuisine. It is also the name of a traditional Silesian dish served during Wigilia. The dish's names: bryja, breja, brejka, breha, the German Brei have their roots in Celtic languages.

Variations

While a primarily savoury dish, the bryja base can also produce different types of sweets, including the poppy seed-based kutia, as well as the traditional Silesian dish with the same name, made from plums, apples, pears, with the addition of śmietana, wheat flour, cinnamon, sugar and salt.^[2]

See also

• Polish cuisine
• Silesian cuisine

References