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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s food is built around ottoman-rooted grills, coiled phyllo pies and slow stews, finished with syrupy sweets and strong coffee. Look for Ćevapi (grilled minced-meat rolls in somun flatbread with raw onion), Burek (coiled hand-stretched phyllo filled with minced meat) and Bosanski lonac (layered meat and vegetable pot simmered for hours). Grilled minced-meat fingers of Ottoman origin; the Sarajevo version is served in tens inside a somun with chopped onion and kajmak. This atlas has 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

35 dishes.

BaklavaBaklavawalnut phyllo in syrup, New Year's favoriteBegova čorbaBegova čorbacreamy chicken and okra 'bey's soup'Bosanski lonacBosanski lonaclayered meat and vegetable pot simmered for hoursBosnian coffeeBosnian coffeeunfiltered coffee brewed in copper džezva, with rahat lokumBozaBozaThick fermented millet drink, faintly sour, sold from dedicated shops.BuredziciBuredziciSmall burek rolls baked then drowned in garlicky yoghurt and butter.BurekBurekcoiled hand-stretched phyllo filled with minced meatĆevapiĆevapigrilled minced-meat rolls in somun flatbread with raw onionHalvaHalvaDense semolina or sesame sweet, sliced and eaten with coffee.HurmašiceHurmašicedate-shaped cookies soaked in lemon syrupKadaifKadaifPastry threads with walnut, baked and soaked in lemon syrup.KajmakKajmakSalted clotted milk skin, matured until sharp, smeared on hot bread and meat.Kiselo mlijekoKiselo mlijekoThick soured milk drunk from a bowl with pita or burek.KlepeKlepesmall meat dumplings under garlicky yoghurt sauceKljukušaKljukušagrated potato and flour batter baked in a pan, served with garlic creamKruskovacaKruskovacaClear pear brandy, softly fruity, poured before or after a meal.Livanjski sirLivanjski sirhard, salty cheese from Livno, matured in its own rindPekmez od šljivaPekmez od šljivathick plum butter cooked down without sugar, spread on breadPita krompirušaPita krompirušacoiled hand-stretched pastry filled with potato and onionPoparaPoparaStale bread softened in warm milk with butter and crumbled cheese.SalepSalepHot milky drink thickened with orchid root, dusted with cinnamon.SampitaSampitaPuff pastry squares filled with a tall block of set egg-white cream.SarmaSarmasour cabbage rolls, fixture of holiday tablesSirnicaSirnicaCoiled filo pie filled with fresh soft cheese, eaten hot with yoghurt.ŠljivovicaŠljivovicaplum brandy distilled from Požegača plums, poured before mealsSogan-dolmaSogan-dolmaonions stuffed with minced meat, Mostar specialtySomunSomunpuffy Ottoman flatbread, beloved during RamadanSuho mesoSuho mesobeef or lamb salted and cold-smoked, shaved thin over breadTufahijaTufahijapoached apple stuffed with walnuts, topped with whipped creamTulumbeTulumbeRidged fried batter fingers soaked cold in sugar syrup, crunchy then sticky.TuršijaTuršijamixed winter vegetables soured in brine and packed into jarsUštipciUštipcifried dough pillows eaten with kajmak, cheeseVlašićki sirVlašićki sirwhite sheep cheese matured in brine, salty and crumblyZeljanicaZeljanicaspinach and white cheese phyllo pieŽilavkaŽilavkaaromatic Herzegovinian white grown on stony ground near Mostar

  • Turšija

    Mixed winter vegetables soured in brine and packed into jars. 40 min to prepare. Fills a 3-litre jar. A fermented…

  • Begova čorba

    Creamy chicken and okra ‘bey’s soup’. Ready in 25 min prep and 1 hr 30 min cooking. 6 servings. A…

  • Bosnian coffee

    Unfiltered coffee brewed in copper džezva, with rahat lokum. Ready in 5 min prep and 8 min cooking. 3 small…

  • Buredzici

    Small burek rolls baked then drowned in garlicky yoghurt and butter. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 40 minutes cooking.…

  • Halva

    Dense semolina or sesame sweet, sliced and eaten with coffee. Ready in 10 min prep and 35 min cooking. 12…

  • Hurmašice

    Date-shaped cookies soaked in lemon syrup. Ready in 30 min prep and 35 min cooking. About 30. A dessert recipe…

  • Kajmak

    Salted clotted milk skin, matured until sharp, smeared on hot bread and meat. A cheese & dairy recipe from Bosnia…

  • Kiselo mlijeko

    Thick soured milk drunk from a bowl with pita or burek. Ready in 10 min prep and 15 min cooking.…

  • Kljukuša

    Grated potato and flour batter baked in a pan, served with garlic cream. Ready in 25 minutes prep and 50…

  • Klepe

    Small meat dumplings under garlicky yoghurt sauce. Ready in 1 hour 30 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. Serves 6.…