Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Bosnia and Herzegovina

35 dishes.

Baklavawalnut phyllo in syrup, New Year's favoriteBegova čorbacreamy chicken and okra 'bey's soup'Bosanski lonaclayered meat and vegetable pot simmered for hoursBosnian coffeeunfiltered coffee brewed in copper džezva, with rahat lokumBozaThick fermented millet drink, faintly sour, sold from dedicated shops.BuredziciSmall burek rolls baked then drowned in garlicky yoghurt and butter.Burekcoiled hand-stretched phyllo filled with minced meatĆevapigrilled minced-meat rolls in somun flatbread with raw onionHalvaDense semolina or sesame sweet, sliced and eaten with coffee.Hurmašicedate-shaped cookies soaked in lemon syrupKadaifPastry threads with walnut, baked and soaked in lemon syrup.cheese & dairyKajmakSalted clotted milk skin, matured until sharp, smeared on hot bread and meat.fermented & pickledKiselo mlijekoThick soured milk drunk from a bowl with pita or burek.Klepesmall meat dumplings under garlicky yogurt sauceKljukušagrated potato and flour batter baked in a pan, served with garlic creamwine & spiritKruskovacaClear pear brandy, softly fruity, poured before or after a meal.cheese & dairyLivanjski sirhard, salty cheese from Livno, matured in its own rindPekmez od šljivathick plum butter cooked down without sugar, spread on breadPita krompirušacoiled hand-stretched pastry filled with potato and onionPoparaStale bread softened in warm milk with butter and crumbled cheese.SalepHot milky drink thickened with orchid root, dusted with cinnamon.SampitaPuff pastry squares filled with a tall block of set egg-white cream.Sarmasour cabbage rolls, fixture of holiday tablesSirnicaCoiled filo pie filled with fresh soft cheese, eaten hot with yoghurt.wine & spiritŠljivovicaplum brandy distilled from Požegača plums, poured before mealsSogan-dolmaonions stuffed with minced meat, Mostar specialtySomunpuffy Ottoman flatbread, beloved during Ramadancharcuterie & curedSuho mesobeef or lamb salted and cold-smoked, shaved thin over breadTufahijapoached apple stuffed with walnuts, topped with whipped creamTulumbeRidged fried batter fingers soaked cold in sugar syrup, crunchy then sticky.fermented & pickledTuršijamixed winter vegetables soured in brine and packed into jarsUštipcifried dough pillows eaten with kajmak, cheesecheese & dairyVlašićki sirwhite sheep cheese matured in brine, salty and crumblyZeljanicaspinach and white cheese phyllo piewine & spiritŽilavkaaromatic Herzegovinian white grown on stony ground near Mostar

  • Turšija

    Mixed winter vegetables soured in brine and packed into jars. A fermented & pickled recipe from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

  • 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. A fermented & pickled recipe from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

  • 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 yogurt sauce. Ready in 1 hour 30 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. Serves 6.…