Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

occasion winter

52 dishes.

BathupHand-pinched dough pieces in broth with dried meat and greens, a cold-weather stapleBhapa PithaSteamed rice-flour cake filled with date-palm jaggery and grated coconutsoup & stewBissarasilky dried fava bean soup with olive oil, garlic and cumin; winter warmersoup & stewBusecaTripe stewed with white beans, tomato and chorizo, a winter dishCaribouHot or cold mix of red wine, whisky and maple syrup, drunk outdoors in winterfermented & pickledDongchimiWhole radishes fermented in cold salty water, the tangy brine drunk as wellsoup & stewErwtensoepThick split-pea soup with smoked sausage, winter skating food.Forralt borRed wine heated with cloves, cinnamon and orange, sold in mugs.Gajar ka HalwaGrated carrots slow-cooked in milk, ghee and nuts; winter treatcocktailGlintveinRed wine heated with honey, cloves, cinnamon and orange.mainGovurdakmutton chunks fried in tail fat, preserved for winterGreyano vinoRed wine warmed with honey, cloves and orange, drunk in winter.Grünkohl mit PinkelStewed kale with smoked grain sausage, eaten after the first frost.cocktailGrzaniec galicyjskiMulled wine with honey, cloves and cinnamon, drunk in mountain innsstreet foodGyeranppangSweet oblong bread baked with a whole egg on top; winter cart snack.HlintveinMulled red wine with honey, cinnamon and citrus, served hot.street foodHotteokGriddled dough pockets oozing brown sugar, cinnamon and nuts, winter treatHummus el ShamHot chickpea broth with cumin and lemon, drunk from a cup on winter streetswine & spiritIce ciderAmber dessert cider from apples frozen after harvest, poured chilled with cheesewine & spiritIcewineIntensely sweet wine pressed from grapes left to freeze solid on the vineKarstvīnsMulled red wine with honey and spices, sold from market hutsdrinkKashmiri ChaiPink salted tea with milk, cardamom and crushed pistachio, served at winter gatheringscharcuterie & curedKastradinasalted, wind-dried mutton, boiled with cabbage in winterKhashwinter dawn soup of beef feet with garlic, dried lavash, vodkafermented & pickledKiselo zeleWhole cabbages soured in barrels; leaves used for sarmi, brine drunk cold.Krembochocolate-coated marshmallow cream on biscuit, winter-only treatcocktailKuhano vinoRed wine mulled with cinnamon, cloves and orange, poured at winter stalls.cocktailKuvano vinoRed wine simmered with sugar, cloves and citrus, served hot.fermented & pickledKvashanaya kapustacabbage salted and fermented in barrels for the winterLandiWhole sheep salted and air-dried on the roof, kept for eating through winterMahi wa JelabiFried river fish eaten with syrup-soaked jalebi, a Kabul winter Friday traditionMaroniSweet chestnuts roasted in a drum and sold in paper conessnackMbejuGriddled starch-and-cheese flatcake, crumbly winter treatwine & spiritMedovacaPlum or grape rakija sweetened with honey, drunk warm in winter.OdenWinter hotpot of daikon, eggs and fish cakes in light dashiPithaWinter rice cakes steamed or fried with date molasses and coconut

  • Yomari

    Steamed rice-flour dumpling filled with molasses and sesame; Newari sweet. Ready in 1 hour prep and 25 minutes cooking. About…

  • Bathup

    Hand-pinched dough pieces in broth with dried meat and greens, a cold-weather staple. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 45…

  • Bhapa Pitha

    Steamed rice-flour cake filled with date-palm jaggery and grated coconut. Ready in 30 min prep and 30 min cooking. 10…

  • Bissara

    Silky dried fava bean soup with olive oil, garlic and cumin; winter warmer. Ready in 10 min prep and 1…

  • Buseca

    Tripe stewed with white beans, tomato and chorizo, a winter dish. Ready in 45 min prep and 3 hr cooking.…

  • Dongchimi

    Whole radishes fermented in cold salty water, the tangy brine drunk as well. A fermented & pickled recipe from South…

  • Erwtensoep

    Thick split-pea soup with smoked sausage, winter skating food. Ready in 25 min prep and 2 hr 30 min cooking.…

  • Forralt bor

    Red wine heated with cloves, cinnamon and orange, sold in mugs. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking.…

  • Gajar ka Halwa

    Grated carrots slow-cooked in milk, ghee and nuts; winter treat. Ready in 30 min prep and 1 hr 30 min…

  • Glintvein

    Red wine heated with honey, cloves, cinnamon and orange. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. Serves 6.…