Editing Milk bar (section)

==== Poland====
The term bar mleczny ({{lit|milk bar}}) continues to be used in Poland to describe cafeterias offering nutritious, often traditional Polish, food for low prices. While historically known for their dairy-based dishes, milk bars today also serve a wide variety of other affordable meals.  In 2011, the Polish government began to withdraw their subsidies which led to protests by people opposed to their closure.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/fast_track/9714943.stm |publisher= BBC News| website= bbc.co.uk |title=Eating cheap - Polish style | date=2012-04-25}}</ref>  However, they continue to be supported by the state.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dotacje do posiłków sprzedawanych w barach mlecznych |url=https://www.gov.pl/web/ias-bialystok/dotacje-do-posilkow-sprzedawanych-w-barach-mlecznych |publisher=gov.pl |access-date=23 May 2025}}</ref>

The menu of milk bars in Poland would typically include the following dishes:
* zupa mleczna (''milk soup'') -  warm milk often served with rice, pasta, or other grains, and frequently sweetened with sugar or pieces of fruit,
* leniwe pierogi (''lazy dumplings''), or sometimes simply ''leniwe'': These are dumplings made from ''twaróg'' (sour [[cottage cheese]]), flour, and eggs, which are quickly boiled. They are called "lazy" because they don't require the time-consuming stuffing process of traditional pierogi. They are often served with toppings like melted butter, sugar, or a sprinkle of cinnamon,
* rice with fruit and double cream - cooked rice served with fruit (often stewed fruit or [[kompot]], or [[compote]]) and a dollop of cream.
These dishes are now associated with wider [[Polish cuisine]].  While milk bars today may offer a wider range of dishes, including some with meat, the core remains dairy-centric meals that were historically central to their identity.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kępa |first1=Marek |title=Milk Bars – A Taste of Poland |url=https://culture.pl/en/article/milk-bars-a-taste-of-poland |website=2015-06-25 |publisher=Culture.pl |access-date=23 May 2025}}</ref>