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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 6 authentic Lithuania recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
6 recipes
Šaltibarščiai (Cold Beet Soup)Vilnius, Lithuania · easy · 40 minA shocking-pink chilled soup of beets, kefir, cucumber, and dill, Lithuania’s summer in a bowl, with hot potatoes on the side.
Kugelis (Baked Potato Pudding)Vilnius, Lithuania · medium · 110 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 · 90 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 · 70 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.
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