A FOOD TRADITION
Bosnian Cuisine
A Balkan and Ottoman-influenced cooking tradition centered on grilled meats, filled pastries, hearty stews, soups, and syrup-soaked desserts.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Baklava
A layered pastry of crisp wheat-based sheets, walnuts, butter, and spiced sugar syrup, with almond or pistachio variations.
Bamija
Bosnian bamija is a slow-cooked okra stew, typically prepared with meat, onion, and tomato until the okra is tender.
Begova Corba
Begova corba is a rich Bosnian chicken soup with okra, vegetables, herbs, and a creamy egg-enriched finish.
Bosanski Lonac
A Bosnian layered meat-and-vegetable stew traditionally made with mixed meat, cabbage, onion, and other vegetables simmered together until tender.
Bosnian Bean Stew
A hearty Bosnian stew of white beans simmered with aromatics, paprika, and often cured pork, sometimes thickened with a flour roux.
Burek
A layered or coiled pastry made from thin wheat dough and a savory minced-meat filling, commonly baked until crisp and served hot.
Cicvara
A savory Balkan porridge associated with Montenegro and neighboring Balkan regions, made by gradually cooking usually cornmeal, or sometimes wheat flour, with rich dairy products such as kajmak, cheese, cream, and butter.
Gurabije
Gurabije are traditional Bosnian crumbly cookies made with wheat flour, butter or another baking fat, sugar, and often egg and walnuts.
Hadžijski Cevap
A Bosnian baked meat stew of diced beef with onion, bell pepper, tomato, mushrooms, and garlic.
Hurmašice
Hurmašice are Bosnian syrup-soaked baked pastries made from a rich flour dough and commonly finished with walnuts.
Japrak
Japrak is an Albanian stuffed-leaf dish in which grape leaves wrap a seasoned rice filling that may also include minced beef, onion, and herbs.
Kadaif
Kadaif is a baked dessert of fine shredded pastry layered with nuts, butter, and sweet syrup.
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