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Bosnia and Herzegovina cuisine

Culinary traditions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bosnian cuisine is the traditional cuisine of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is influenced by Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian and Balkan cuisines.

Ingredients[edit]

Bosnian cuisine is a mixture of the local regions such as the Balkan countries, Greece, Italy and Turkey, with many recipes coming from the Ottoman era. It uses some spices, but usually in moderate quantities. Most dishes are light, as they are cooked in lots of water; the sauces are often natural, consisting of little more than the natural juices of the vegetables in the dish. Typical ingredients include tomatoes, potatoes, onions, garlic, bell peppers, cucumbers, carrots, cabbage, mushrooms, spinach, zucchini, dried and fresh beans, plums, milk, paprika and cream called pavlaka and kajmak. Typical meat dishes include primarily beef and lamb due to Bosnian Muslims, although the Bosnian Croats and Bosnian Serbs can consume pork. Some local specialties are ćevapi, burek (börek), 'zelanica' spinach pie spanakopita, 'sirnica' cheese pie, 'paprike' stuffed peppers, sarma, 'pilav' tagliatelle, grah [butter bean soup], cured meats and cheeses (charcuterie) gulaš (goulash), ajvar and a whole range of sweets inspired by the Middle East like baklava. Food is prioritised for being organic and of good quality. Bosnians enjoy many natural fruit juices but often use cordials from various fruits and herbs. The best local wines come from Herzegovina where the climate is suitable for growing grapes. Plum or apple brandy rakija, is produced in Bosnia.

Meat dishes[edit]

Stews[edit]

• Đuveč – vegetable stew, similar to the Romanian ghiveci and Bulgarian gjuvec
• Kačamak – a traditional Bosnian dish made of cornmeal and potatoes
• Kljukuša – grated potatoes mixed with flour and water and baked in an oven; a traditional dish in the region of Bosanska Krajina
• Sataraš – a dish made with bell peppers, eggplants, onions and tomatoes

Appetizers[edit]

• Meze – an assortment of meats, vegetables, or other small dishes served before a meal

Cheeses[edit]

• Livno cheese – a dry yellow cheese from the west Bosnian town of Livno and surrounding villages
• Vlašić cheese – a highland cheese similar in its salty taste to Travnički, originates in the villages on Vlašić Mountain in central Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Bosnian smoked cheese – a dry piquant low-fat smoked cheese
• Kajmak – a creamy dairy product, similar to clotted cream
• Pavlaka – a soured cream product like crème fraîche

Desserts[edit]

• Baklava
• Halva
• Hurmašica – date-shaped pastry drenched in a sweet syrup
• Jabukovača – pastry made of filo dough stuffed with apples
• Kadaif
• Krofna – filled doughnut
• Krempita
• Oblanda, wafer with walnut filling
• Palačinka (crêpe)
• Pekmez
• Rahatlokum (Turkish delight)
• Ružica – similar to baklava, but baked in a small roll with raisins^[1]
• Ruske Kape (trans. Russian Caps, plural)
• Šampita – a whipped marshmallow-type dessert with fillo dough crust
• Sutlijaš, rice pudding
• Tufahija – whole stewed apple stuffed with a walnut filling
• Tulumba – deep-fried dough sweetened with syrup

Relishes, seasoning and bread[edit]

• Ajvar
• Pindjur
• Vegeta
• Somun^[2] and Ramadan somun (with Ćurokot seeds).^[3]
• Pogača
• Djevrek
• Lepinja
• Uštipci

Alcoholic beverages[edit]

Wines are produced mainly in Herzegovina, in the regions of Mostar, Čitluk, Ljubuški, Stolac, Domanovići, and Međugorje.

• Pelinkovac
• Rakija
• Blatina
• Žilavka
• Local spirits are distilled from plums, pears, or grapes, with alcohol content of 45% and higher.
• Šljivovica (plum brandy)

Non-alcoholic beverages[edit]

• Kefir
• Bosnian coffee
• Šerbe
• Zova (Elderberry juice )
• Smreka - fermented Juniper berry juice

Kitchenware[edit]

• Sač

Gallery[edit]

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  Stuffed collard greens
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  Sarma
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  Begova Čorba at Baščaršija
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  Sarajevski somun
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  Sarajevo Ćevapi
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  Sarajevo Ćevapi
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  Cooked corn
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  Cooked corn
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  Boem šnita
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  Bosanska Šnita
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  Sarajevski rahatlokum (Fruit mix)
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  Bosnian alcoholic beverages
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  Somun bread (Sarajevski Ćevapi)
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  Bosnian Ćevapi (Sarajevo)
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  Lamb on the spit Jablanica
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  Lamb on the spit (Jablanica)
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  Stuffed eggplant (Punjeni patlidžan)
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  Stuffed peppers
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  Cheese pie or cheese burek
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  Spinach pie
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  Bosnian pies in the shape of a wheel and strips
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  Bosnian meat platters
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  Spinach pie and cheese pie
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  Tulumba (cross section)
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  Bosnian pies
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  Cream pie
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  Lamb on the spit in Sarajevo
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  Stuffed peppers, tomatoes, and zucchini, oven-baked
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  Suho meso (Smoked meat)

References[edit]

Further reading[edit]

• Tim Clancy, Bosnia & Herzegovina, The Bradt Travel Guide, 2004, pp. 93–97, ISBN 1-84162-094-7
• Darra Goldstein; Kathrin Merkle (eds.). Culinary cultures of Europe: identity, diversity and dialogue. Council of Europe. pp. 87–94. ISBN 92-871-5744-8.