US bakery run by physics professor Jānis Melngailis bakes Latvian rye bread
For years, a bakery in the United States has been producing Latvian rye bread, actively promoted and sold by physics professor and entrepreneur Jānis Melngailis. The bread is baked in New York and delivered to numerous US cities.
For several years now, Latvian rye bread has been baked in New York thanks to physics professor and entrepreneur Jānis Melngailis, who has tirelessly promoted and sold it.
From physics to baking
Melngailis is known primarily as a physics professor, but alongside his academic career he has also built a business centered on baking traditional Latvian rye bread. The bread, produced in New York, has grown in popularity and is now delivered to many other cities across the United States.
A link to Latvia
Rye bread holds a special place in Latvian culinary and cultural tradition, and its production and distribution in the US reflect the efforts of the Latvian diaspora to preserve and share their heritage abroad. Melngailis's dedication to baking and selling this bread has become a lasting and meaningful part of both his personal life and his professional story.
