Balkan cuisine

Balkan cuisine is a type of regional cuisine that combines characteristics of European cuisine with some of those from Western Asia. It is found in the Balkan Peninsula of Southeast Europe, a region without clear boundaries but which is generally considered to at least include the modern countries of Albania, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece and the former Yugoslavia, with the possible exception of Slovenia and northern inland regions of Croatia. Balkan cuisine can also be found in Vienna as a result of post-WWII migration to that city. Germany has restaurants serving Balkan cuisine, which were often called Yugoslavian restaurants until the outbreak of the Yugoslav Wars. A restaurant selling Romani cuisine opened in Slovenia 2014. Romani cuisine, the traditional food of the Romani people, includes dishes from traditional Balkan cuisine.

Examples

Albanian cuisine

culinary traditions of Albania

Bosnia and Herzegovina cuisine

culinary traditions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgarian cuisine

culinary traditions of Bulgaria

Croatian cuisine

culinary traditions of Croatia

Macedonian cuisine

culinary traditions of North Macedonia

Montenegrin cuisine

culinary traditions of Montenegro

Romanian cuisine

culinary traditions of Romania

Serbian cuisine

culinary traditions of Serbia

Characteristic parts

Akçaabat meatballs

family of meatball or meatloaf dishes

Avgolemono

Egg-lemon-sauce

Baklava

Layered pastry dessert from eastern Mediterranean region

Bamiyeh

dessert common to Turkey and the former countries of the Ottoman Empire

Börek

stuffed phyllo pastry

Boza

fermented drink

Ćevapčići

Serbian grilled ground meat dish

Çılbır

Balkan and Turkish dish of poached eggs on yogurt

Cremeschnitte

cream cake dessert

Dolma

category of dishes of stuffed vegetables, fruits, seafood and flowers

Eggplant papucaki

an eggplant dish from the Turkish cuisine

Gibanica

Serbian dish made from filo, white cheese, and eggs

Güveç

Turkish and Balkan earthenware pot

Halva

confections often made from nut butters or flours

Hoşmerim

cheese-based Turkish dessert

Kabak dolması

Stuffed Turkish squash

Kebab

variety of meat dishes originating in the Middle East

Keftedes

family of meatball or meatloaf dishes

Keşkek

an Anatolian meat and grain stew that is listed in the UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Kofta

family of meatball or meatloaf dishes

Köfte

family of meatball or meatloaf dishes

culinary traditions of North Macedonia

Kotopita

unleavened dough

Kousa mahshi

Lebanese dish of stuffed zucchini

Krempita

cream cake dessert

Kufteh

family of meatball or meatloaf dishes

family of meatball or meatloaf dishes

Meze

Select of small dishes in the cuisine of the Near East and Balkans

Moussaka

Layered Mediterranean eggplant- or potato-based dish

Oshi toki

category of dishes of stuffed vegetables, fruits, seafood and flowers

Paloo

rice dish

Pastirma

Turkish cuisine cold cut, also found in neighbouring countries

Pasulj

Bean stew

Phyllo

Thin, flaky unleavened dough used for pastries

Pilaf

rice dish

Pita

Soft, slightly leavened flatbread baked from wheat flour

Pljeskavica

traditional Balkan (Serbian) meat dish

American roasted beef dish

Serbian stuffed zucchini

Serbian meringue and puff pastry cake

Sarmale

cabbage, vine leaf, or other leaf roll

Selsko meso

Balkan pork and mushroom stew

Somun

soft, slightly leavened flatbread baked from wheat flour

cabbage, vine leaf, or other leaf roll

Stuffed quinces

Turkish and azeri dish

Stuffed tomatoes

tomato dish

Sucuk

Turkish sausage produced in the region from the Balkans to the Middle East and Central Asia

Sujuk

Turkish sausage produced in the region from the Balkans to the Middle East and Central Asia

Suzma

dairy product

Tahini roll

Turkish sweet bun (çörek) with tahini

Tollumba

dessert common to Turkey and the former countries of the Ottoman Empire

Torshi

Middle Eastern and Balkan pickled vegetables

Tulumbe

Dessert of fried batter in syrup, from eastern Mediterranean

Turkish Delight

Turkish gelatinous candy

Türlü

Turkish, Balkan, and Albanian vegetable stew

Yemista

category of dishes of stuffed vegetables, fruits, seafood and flowers

Has characteristic parts: Akçaabat meatballs Avgolemono Baklava Bamiyeh^fa Boza Börek^tr Cremeschnitte^de Dolma Eggplant papucaki^tr Gibanica Güveç Halva Hoşmerim Kabak dolması^tr Kebab Keftedes^el Keşkek^tr Kofta^el Koliva Koljivo Kompir mandžа^el Kotopita^el Kousa mahshi Krempita Kufteh Köfte Labneh Lâpa^tr Malai kofta Meze Moussaka^tr Oshi toki Paloo Pastirma Pasulj Phyllo Pilaf Pita Pljeskavica Plov Podvarak Pot roast Prebranac Proja Punjene tikvice^sr Qabili palau Ražnjići Sarmale^sr Selsko meso Somun Strained yogurt Stuffed apples^tr Stuffed eggplant Stuffed grape leaves Stuffed quinces^tr Stuffed tomatoes Sucuk Sujuk Suzma Tahini roll Tollumba^sq Torshi^fa Tulumbe Turkish Delight Türlü^tr Yemista Çılbır^tr Ćevapčići^sr Šampita^sr

Categories: Cuisine Mediterranean cuisine

Subcategories: Albanian cuisine Bosnia and Herzegovina cuisine Bulgarian cuisine Croatian cuisine Macedonian cuisine Montenegrin cuisine Romanian cuisine Serbian cuisine

Also known as:

Wikidata ID: Q805060

Wikipedia title: Balkan cuisine

References:

Wikipedia article: Balkan cuisine

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