Serbian cuisine is a cuisine “mixed” with 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), "dzhuvech" (stew of meat, vegetables and rice) and "mixed meso" (meat platter, which contains fried pork cutlets, liver, sausages and meatballs with onions), vegetable - vegetable dumplings, stuffed kohlrabi cabbage, Serbian bean goulash, and the first courses - chorba (mushroom stew, chicken or lamb chorba). It is worth talking about kaymak - milk, which is fermented and salted: it is served separately and as a cold appetizer.
Popular Serbian dishes:
- "Kapama" (stewed lamb with yogurt, salad and onions);
- "Razhnyichi" (veal or pork mini-kebabs);
- “Moussaka” (a dish made of tomato, eggplant and meat layer);
- “Punyena tikvitsa” (pumpkin-shaped dish stuffed with rice and meat);
- "Priganitsa" (Serbian donuts);
- “Strukli” (a dish of nuts and plums baked in cheese).
Where to taste 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, be aware 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 “kafana” - 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 it is worthwhile to familiarize yourself with the names of the most common dishes in advance.
Since it is not forbidden to smoke in local establishments, 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, as well as a playground) or Kafana “? (visitors will find on the menu pleskavitsa, hanger, cevapcici, beer, brandy, Turkish coffee).
Cooking courses in Serbia
Those who wish can visit the Belgrade International Gastronomy Masterclass (September) - here they will be allowed to taste sweet and salty dishes, be invited 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).
