Lithuania Recipes
Baltic summers announced by a shocking pink soup. Not sure what to eat in Lithuania? Start with Cepelinai, Kibinai, Tinginys and Varškės Blynai (Curd Cheese Pancakes). Here are 9 authentic Lithuania recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
9 recipes
Šaltibarščiai (Cold Beet Soup)Vilnius, Lithuania · easy · 2 h 40 minA shocking-pink chilled soup of beets, kefir, cucumber, and dill, Lithuania’s summer in a bowl, with hot potatoes on the side.
Šaltibarščiai (Cold Beet Soup) Kugelis (Baked Potato Pudding)Vilnius, Lithuania · medium · 1 h 50 minA dense baked pudding of finely grated raw potato bound with egg, milk, onion and smoked bacon, browned on top and served with sour cream.
CepelinaiVilnius, Lithuania · advanced · 1 h 30 minZeppelin-shaped potato dumplings stuffed with meat, served with bacon-onion sauce and sour cream.
Varškės Blynai (Curd Cheese Pancakes)Vilnius, Lithuania · easy · 30 minLittle pan-fried pancakes of fresh curd cheese, crisp and golden outside and tender inside, served with sour cream and jam.
KibinaiVilnius, Lithuania · medium · 1 h 10 minGolden hand pies of flaky pastry stuffed with seasoned minced meat and onion, a Karaim specialty of Lithuania.
TinginysVilnius, Lithuania · easy · 25 minA no-bake chocolate log of crushed biscuits set in a cocoa-butter mixture, sliced to reveal a mosaic, a Lithuanian classic.
Kepta Duona (Lithuanian Fried Garlic Rye Bread)Vilnius, Lithuania · easy · 25 minFingers of dark rye bread fried in oil until crunchy, rubbed with raw garlic and salted, then drenched in a warm, garlicky cheese and mayonnaise sauce, the Lithuanian bar snack.
Silkė su Grybais (Lithuanian Herring with Mushrooms)Vilnius, Lithuania · easy · 3 h 55 minPieces of marinated herring layered with dried forest mushrooms and onions fried in oil, left to stand until the flavours meet, one of the herring dishes that open the Lithuanian Christmas Eve supper.
Kastinys (Samogitian Sour Cream Butter)Vilnius, Lithuania · medium · 3 h 45 minButter and thick sour cream beaten together a spoonful at a time over gentle warmth into a pale, fluffy, tangy spread seasoned with caraway, salt and pepper, chilled and spooned over hot boiled potatoes.
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