siemieniotka

{{Short description|Silesian hemp seed soup}}

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| country = Poland

| region = Silesia, Lesser Poland, Świętokrzyskie

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| type = Soup

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| main_ingredient = Hemp seeds

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Siemieniotka is a Silesian soup made of hemp seed, often eaten at the traditional Christmas Eve meal, Wigilia.{{cite web| url=http://www.minrol.gov.pl/Jakosc-zywnosci/Produkty-regionalne-i-tradycyjne/Lista-produktow-tradycyjnych/woj.-opolskie/Siemieniotka | title=List of Traditional Products | publisher=Polish Ministry of Agriculture}} The name of the dish comes from its main component, seeds (siemie).

The hemp seeds are cooked, separated from the shells, ground into paste and mixed with milk and honey (an alternative recipe in Polish).