Lithuanian cuisine Auksė Jakonyte 12g

Lithuanian cuisine Lithuanians like to eat a lot and enjoy good food. Our traditional cuisine is pretty simple but has a variety of interesting dishes. Rye, potatoes, various meat, beet root, mushrooms and diary products are often used when preparing Lithuanian food.

Didžkukuliai or Cepelinai: the National Dish

Didžkukuliai, more often known as cepelinai is probably the most popular Lithuanian dish.Cepelinai are big, dumplings made from potatoes stuffed with meat. They are usually served with sour cream, spirgai or mushrooms.

Šaltibarščiai - Cold Borscht Šaltibarščiai is a popular summer soup. It's made from cooked shredded beets, cucumber, dill and green onions. All the vegetables are put into a pot and cold soured milk or kefir is added. Šaltibarščiai are usually served with hot boiled or fried potatoes on the side.

Other Traditional Lithuanian Dishes & Foods Balandėliai are made from cabbage leaves stuffed with a minced meat, rice and onion filling. They can be served with sour cream or tomato sauce.

Lašiniai are slabs of pork underskin fat with skin, often eaten as an appetizer with bread and/or onions. Lithuanian lašiniai are a smoked product while the Russian and Ukrainian version salo is usually salted.