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Serbian cuisine is influenced by Mediterranean and is a heterogeneous one.

It has unique mix of various traditions; Serbian confectioneries are places where koljivo, baklava, nut roll and sachertorte live in perfect harmony. In recent times the Serbian diaspora has spread the kitchen across the world.

Most people in Serbia will have three meals daily, breakfast, lunch and dinner, with lunch being the largest in the Mediterranean fashion. However, traditionally, only lunch and dinner existed, with breakfast being introduced in the second half of 19th century^[1].

A number of foods which are simply bought in the West, are often made at home in Serbia; this include rakija (fruit brandy), jam, jelly, various pickled food, notably sauerkraut (kiseli kupus - pickled cabbage), ajvar and even sausages. The reasons for this range from economical to cultural. Food preparation is a strong part of the Serbian family tradition.

Serbian cuisine is generally lacking in spices and herbs: practically only black pepper and ground paprika are in widespread use, along with parsley used for soups.^[2]

Here, some typical meals of Serbian cuisine will be presented. Note that a number of them might originate, also be typical, or at least known as local meals, in other parts of the world. Also, some links below point to similar meals from other cuisines and/or better known to English speakers; the traditional Serbian recipes may differ in details.

Contents 1 Meals 1.1 Breakfast 1.2 Soups 1.3 Main course 1.3.1 Roštilj (Barbecue) 1.3.2 Other popular main course dishes 1.4 Meat products 1.5 Dairy Products 1.6 Bread and Porridges 1.7 Pies (Dough layers dishes) 1.8 Salads 1.9 Sweets 1.10 Ritual 2 Drinks 2.1 Non-alcoholic 2.2 Alcoholic 3 Kitchenware 4 See also 5 External links 6 References

Breakfast in Serbia is an early but hearty meal. Tea, milk or strong coffee is served, pastries or bread are served with butter, jam, yoghurt, sour cream and cheese, accompanied by bacon, sausages, salami, scrambled eggs and kajmak.

• Various sorts of (often with cheese, meat... jam... filled) pastries (pogačice, žu-žu, paštete, kifle, perece, buhtle, pletenice, štapići) and especially often:
• Burek
• Kačamak (also Cicvara) - a type of polenta
• Popara
• Proja(cornbread)
• Various sandwiches
• Bread with something:
  • Bread, (often butter) and honey
  • Bread, (often butter) and jam
  • Bread, lard and salt and paprika
  • Bread, lard and sugar
  • Bread and kajmak

There are two types of soups in Serbian cuisine: standard soups called supa, and soups with browned flour - called čorba. The most common are simple pottages made of beef or poultry with added noodles. Fish soup (riblja čorba) and lamb soup (jagnjeca čorba) are considered to be delicacies.

Barbecue is very popular in Serbia, and makes the primary offer of main courses in most restaurants. It is often eaten as fast food.

• Pljeskavica (hamburger)
• Ćevapčići (small kebabs)
• Vešalica (strips of smoked meat)
• Various sausages
• Mixed grill (mešano meso)
• Skewered kabobs (ražnjići)

• Roasted meat (pork, lamb, goat or occasionally ox)
• Goulash
• Đuveč
• Karađorđeva šnicla (breaded rolled steak stuffed with cream cheese)
• Wiener schnitzel (Bečka šnicla)
• Moussaka (Мусака, Musaka)
• Mućkalica (intestines prepared on barbecue in sauce)
• Paprikaš (Паприкаш)
  • Bećar paprikaš
• Podvarak (stewed sauerkraut usually with meat and sometimes with noodles)
• Prebranac (baked beans in sauce)
• Stuffed Bell peppers (punjene paprike)
• Stuffed zucchinis (punjene tikvice)
• Sarma
• Tripes (škembići)
• (Noodles with poppy) (Rezanci s makom)
• Pihtije
• Pasulj
• Grašak
• Wedding cabbage, (Svadbarski kupus)
• Dumplings (valjušci or flekice) with potatoes or cabbage

Often made during svinjokolj:

• Cracklings (čvarci)
• Bacon (slanina)
• Various hams:
  • Praška šunka (Prager Schinken- boiled ham)
• Various steamed hams (pršut, pršuta, pečenica):
  • Njeguški pršut
  • Užički pršut
• Various sausages (kobasice):
  • Blood sausage (krvavice)
  • Kulen
  • Sremska
  • Hot dog (viršle)
• Head cheese (švargla)

• Kajmak
• Yoghurt
• Pavlaka (Sour Cream)
• Feta cheese
• Cream cheese
• Caciocavallo cheese (Kačkavalj)
• Mileram

Bread is the basis of Serbian meals and it is often treated almost ritually. A traditional Serbian welcome is to offer the guest with just bread and salt; bread also plays an importrant role in religious rituals. Some people believe that it is sinful to throw away bread regardless of how old it is. Although pasta, rice, potato and similar side dishes did enter the everyday cuisine, many Serbs still eat bread with these meals.

In most bakeries and shops, white wheat bread loafs (typically 600 grams) are sold. In modern times, black bread and various graham bread variations regain popularity as a part of more healthy diets. In many rural households, bread is still baked in ovens, usually in bigger loafs. Also, the following breads and porridges are part of the traditional cuisine:

• Đevrek
• Kačamak (also Cicvara) - a type of polenta
• Pereca
• Pogača
• Popara
• Somun (also lepinja)
• Soda bread
• Languš
• Lepinje
• Pogačica

• Burek
• Gibanica
• Savijača
  • Bundevara (pumpkin pie)
  • Pita sa jabukama (rolled apple pie)
• Pita sa spanaćom (spinach pie)

In Serbia, salads are typically eaten with the main course and not as an appetizer. Common salads include:

• Ajvar
• Ljutenica
• Urnebes
• Serbian salad (српска салата, srpska salata)
• Shop salad (шопска салата, šopska salata)
• Russian salad (руска салата, ruska salata)
• Various simple salads (lettuce, cabbage, sauerkraut, beetroot, tomato, cucumber, carrot, potato)

• Alva
• Baklava
• Compote (kompot)
• Doughnuts (krofne)
• Jam (džem and pekmez)
• Slatko (fruits in jelly)
• Kadaif
• Knedle
• Kitnikes
• Krempita (custard pie)
• Makovnjača
• Oblande
• Orasnice
• Crêpes (palačinke)
• Profiterole (princes krofne)
• Salčići
• Cream pie (šampita)
• Šnenokle
• Štrudla
• Rice pudding (sutlijaš)
• Tufahije
• Tulumbe
• Urmašice
• Vanilice

• Česnica
• Koljivo
• Slavski kolač, prepared for slavas.

High quality and quantity of fruit and abundance of water result in a number of high-quality fruit juices and mineral waters produced in Serbia, and being among its most widely known exports. There are few domestic carbonated soft drinks however. An interesting traditional soft drink, made from corn, now less commonly consumed is boza. Kvas is also being made by some breweries.

Of hot drinks, Turkish coffee is widely used, and traditionally drank in visitations. Tea is far less popular and mostly herbal teas are consumed, drunk on their own or as supplementary medicine.

Of dairies, yoghurt is common, as are kefir and similar varieties.

The famous Serbian Knjaz Milos mineral water is constantly used in meals of all kinds.

Beer is enjoyed in Serbia, which has 14 breweries (see Beer in Serbia and Montenegro). However, the traditional Serbian drink is rakija though wine is popular too.

Of distilled beverages, the most popular are various fruit brandies called rakija. Comparatively many people brew their own rakija, which is highly prized by friends and relatives. Various kinds of rakija are named after fruit they are made of; among the most known ones are:

• Šljivovica (slivovitz, plum brandy), Serbian national drink
• Lozovača (grape brandy)
• Viljamovka / Kruskovaca (pear brandy)
• Jabukovaca (applejack)
• Stomaklija

Also Pelinkovac, (a wormwood liqueur milder than Absinthe) has been popular for many years.

Some specific kitchenware for Serbia are:

• Đuveč
• Sač

• Serbian culture

• RecipeSpin Includes some Serbian recipes
• PanonskiKuvar.com - Online Serbian recipes

1. ^ Antonić, Dragomir. "Царство за гибаницу", Politika 33300, Politika, 2006-07-23, p. 11. (Serbian) 
2. ^ http://www.ekapija.com/website/sr/page/82512 (Serbian). Ekonomist magazine (2006-12-11).

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