Serbian cuisine
Serbian cuisine - cuisine, “implicated” on the Slavic and gastronomic traditions of the Mediterranean, Turkey, Hungary, Germany, as a result of which it has become a distinctive phenomenon.
National cuisine of Serbia
Vegetable and meat dishes with spices (paprika, white pepper, cloves, garlic, coriander) are widespread in Serbia. Fans of meat dishes will be offered to taste “hanger” (chop with spices), “juvech” (a stew of meat, vegetables and rice) and “messed up” (cold cuts, which include fried pork cutlets, liver, sausages and meatballs with onions), vegetable dumplings, stuffed kohlrabi cabbage, Serbian bean goulash, and the first courses - chorba (mushroom soup, chicken or lamb chorba) ... It is also worth talking about kaymak - milk that is fermented and salted: it is served separately and as a cold appetizer..
Popular Serbian dishes:
- “kapama” (braised lamb with yogurt, salad and onions);
- “razhnichi” (mini-skewers from veal or pork);
- “moussaka” (a dish of tomato, eggplant and meat layer);
- “punyena tikvitsa” (a dish in the form of a pumpkin stuffed with rice and meat);
- “darling” (Serbian donuts);
- “struckli” (a platter of nuts and plums baked in cheese).
Where to try Serbian cuisine?
Are you a lover of simple, tasty and inexpensive food? You will be pleasantly surprised when visiting restaurants in Serbia. If you are resting in small Serbian towns, know that there you will definitely be treated to special regional dishes: in Zlatibor - fried lamb, in Vojvodina - thick chicken soup, in Bor district - barbecue from Danube catfish.
If you decide to dine with Serbian dishes in an authentic setting, you should head for “kafan” - a traditional institution with delicious food and a cozy atmosphere (guests are delighted with live music in the form of performances by folk groups). In such establishments, the menu may not be reflected in English, so you should familiarize yourself with the names of the most common dishes in advance..
Since smoking in local establishments is not prohibited, non-smokers will have to look for rooms intended for them or sit at tables on the street..
In Belgrade, you can satisfy your hunger in “Konoba Kod Gosei Renata” (this fish restaurant prepares river fish every day, in addition, it has areas for smokers and nonsmokers, an open terrace open from March to November, and a playground) or Kafane “?” (visitors will find pleskavica, hanger, cevapcici, beer, brandy, Turkish coffee on the menu).
Cooking courses in Serbia
Those interested can visit the Belgrade International Master Class of Gastronomy (September) - here they will be allowed to taste sweet and salty dishes, will be offered to watch and also take part in the creation of confectionery sculptures, figures from fruits and vegetables.
It makes sense to come to Serbia for the Meat Festival (Leskovac, summer), the Days of Porcini Mushrooms (Kopaonik, September), the K Gastro Festival (Kragujevac, November), the Fish Festival (Belgrade, September), the Cheese Festival (Belgrade, January).
