with distinctly thick egg noodles. Pancit – A class of noodles, almost always fried or stir-fried, and often served during birthday celebrations. puto – Steamed rice cakes Sinampalukan - Sour, tamarind-based chicken soup Sinigang – A classification of sour soups with different configurations of meats, vegetables, and souring agents. Sopas - A creamy soup (usually made with chicken) with elbow macaroni. Suman – Another type of glutinous rice cake Tsokolate – Hot chocolate drink made with cacao, served with or without milk. Poland Some Polish comfort food include: Soups and stews Bigos – "hunters' stew" Barszcz z uszkami – clear beetroot soup with forest mushrooms dumplings Gulasz – goulash / meat and vegetable stew Kapuśniak – sauerkraut soup Rosół – chicken soup with fine noodles Zupa grzybowa – wild mushroom soup Zupa ogórkowa – sour cucumber soup Zupa pomidorowa – clear tomato soup with rice or noodles Zupa szczawiowa – sorrel soup served with boiled egg Żurek – sour rye soup Budyń waniliowy z malinami – vanilla pudding with raspberries Kotlet schabowy – pork schnitzel Golonka – stewed or roasted ham hock Kopytka – small potato dumpling Łazanki – large flat noodles with fried sauerkraut Makaron ze śmietaną i truskawkami – pasta with cream and strawberries Naleśniki z twarogiem – pancakes with milk curd Pierogi – filled dumplings Placki ziemniaczane – potato pancakes Sernik – baked cheesecake Śledź w oleju – pickled herring Zapiekanka – toasted open-face sandwich Puerto Rico Some Puerto Rican comfort foods include: Arroz con gandules – rice with pigeon peas Arroz con pollo – rice with chicken Bistec encebollado – steak and onions Carne Guisada – stewed beef Carne mechada – Puerto Rican style meatloaf Churrasco – grilled flank or skirt steak Cuchifritos and Fritanga – assortments of fried appetizers (alcapurrias, bacalaitos, pastelitos/pastelillos, piononos, sorullos/sorullitos) Habichuelas guisadas con calabaza – beans stewed with pumpkin Lechón asado – roast pork Mixta – white rice, stewed beans with pumpkin and stewed meat with potatoes and carrots Mofongo and trifongo – fried mashed green plantains Mofongo relleno de mariscos, carne o pollo – Fried mashed green plantains stuffed with seafood, meat or chicken Pasteles – Puerto Rican tamales Pastelón de plátano maduro – ripe banana casserole with ground beef and cheddar cheese Pinchos – Puerto Rican skewers Tostones – fried plantain slices Russia Russian comfort foods may include: Bliny – pancakes Borscht Dressed herring – layered herring salad Golubtsy