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Lithuanian Recipes


Lithuanian cuisine shares many influences with Polish cuisine and and Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine. German culinary influences are also present, and there are also influences from further afield, such as the dish Kibinai, which has originated with the Karaite Jews of the Crimea.

Some popular Lithuanian dishes include:
  • Bulviniu kukuliu sriuba - A soup made using minced potatoes, shaped into balls and then boiled in milk.

  • Vištos sultinys - Chicken soup.

  • Sauerkraut soup - Sauerkraut soup, with onions, carrots and pork, and seasoned with pork.

  • Baršciai - Baršciai is the Lithuanian version of borscht (beet soup), sometimes containing chopped mushrooms as well. Sometimes butter or sour cream are added and blended into the soup.

  • Šaltibaršciai - A cold borscht soup, made using cooked or pickled beets and chopped vegetables. It has a very distinctive shocking pink color, and is often served with chopped hard-boiled eggs, sour cream and hot boiled potato.

  • Balandeliai - Cabbage leaves stuffed with meat, then braised.

  • Cepelinai (also known as "didžkukuliai") - Often considered the Lithuanian national dish, cepelinai are potato dumplings stuffed with meat, cheese or mushrooms. They may be garnished with onion, sour cream, or spirgai (fried pork underskin fat).

    Cepelinai

  • Bigos - Known as "hunter's stew" this dish is stew made with meat, cabbage and sausage. A variety of different recipes, each using different types of meat exist.

  • Kibinai - This dish originated with the Karaite Jews of the Crimea, and is simply pastry stuffed with mutton and onions.

  • Šašlykai - The Lithuanian version of shashlik kebabs. Šašlykai is cubes of pork, marinated and then cooked on a skewer over an open, preferably birch wood, fire.

  • Šaltnosiukai - A unique Lithuanian type of dumpling, flavored with lingonberries.

  • Lašiniai - Unrendered pork underskin fat that is often eaten in sandwiches. The sandwiches are made using unbuttered bread, and onions are often added.

    Lašiniai with an onion

  • Idaryti pomidorai - Tomatoes, sliced into halves, then stuffed and garnished.

  • Idaryti kiaušiniai - Eggs, hard boiled, then sliced into halves, then stuffed and garnished.

  • Lietiniai - Thin pancakes filled with ground (minced) meat and cheese with cinnamon, or with minced sauteed mushrooms.

  • Kedainiu blynai - Potato pancakes filled with chopped meat.

  • Žemaiciu blynai - Potato pancakes.

  • Kotletai - Soft patties made from ground (minced) meat. They are normally served potatoes and a sauce.

  • Piršteliai prie alaus - Rolled up puff pastries.

  • Skilandis (also known as "kindziukas") - This unusual dish is made using a pig's stomach which is stuffed with ground (minced) meat and garlic, and then smoked. The dish preserves well and thus remains edible for a long time.

  • Spurgos - The Polish/Lithuanian version of donuts - known in Poland as "Paczki". A traditional filling is a marmalage made from fried rose buds.

    Spurgos

  • Žagareliai (sometimes known as "chrustai" or "krustai") - Twisted deep-fried pastries covered with powdered sugar.

  • Šakotis (also known as "raguotis") - The Lithuanian version of the German "Baumkuchen", but also traditional to Lithuania. Šakotis is a cake prepared by painting layers of batter on a rotating spit in a special oven, and has a distinctive spikey appearance. It may be served plain or decorated with chocolate and flower ornaments, and is popular at celebrations including birthdays and weddins.

  • Kuciukai (also known as "šližikai") - A dessert (small baked rolls) traditionally eaten on Christmas Eve (Lithuanian: Kucios).

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Lithuanian Cookbook - Uncover the Rich and Diverse Flavors of Lithuania: The Collection of Traditional and Authentic Lithuanian Recipes Passed Down from Generations.

By R?ta L Butkus

Independently published
Released: April 2nd, 2024
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  • EAN: 9798321715345
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  • Number of Pages: 176
  • Author: R?ta L Butkus
  • Publication Date: April 2nd, 2024
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  • Weight: 0.71 pounds
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Art of Lithuanian Cooking

By Maria Gieysztor de Gorgey

Hippocrene Books
Released: July 1st, 2001
Paperback (244 pages)

Art of Lithuanian Cooking
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  • ISBN: 0781808995
  • EAN: 9780781808996
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  • Paperback
  • Edition: 2
  • Number of Pages: 244
  • Author: Maria Gieysztor de Gorgey
  • Publication Date: July 1st, 2001
  • Release Date: July 1st, 2001
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  • Size: 8.4 inches by 5.4 inches by 0.7 inches
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Traditional Lithuanian Cookbook: 50 Authentic Recipes from Lithuania

By Ava Baker

Independently published
Released: March 8th, 2024
Paperback (123 pages)

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  • EAN: 9798884242814
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  • Number of Pages: 123
  • Author: Ava Baker
  • Publication Date: March 8th, 2024
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  • Size: 9.0 inches by 6.0 inches by 0.28 Inches
  • Weight: 0.39 pounds
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My Food Odyssey - Lithuanian Cooking: Nine of my favourite traditional Lithuanian dishes

By June Molloy Vladi?ka

Adakavas Press
Released: March 31st, 2018
Hardcover (74 pages)

My Food Odyssey - Lithuanian Cooking: Nine of my favourite traditional Lithuanian dishes
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  • ISBN: 1999998138
  • EAN: 9781999998134
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  • Number of Pages: 74
  • Author: June Molloy Vladi?ka
  • Publication Date: March 31st, 2018
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  • Size: 9.0 inches by 6.0 inches by 0.31 inches
  • Weight: 0.65697754076 pounds
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A Lithuanian Cookbook for My Irish Wife (Cookbooks for my Irish Wife)

By Michael Sills

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Released: September 21st, 2017
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  • ISBN: 1977532551
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  • Number of Pages: 138
  • Author: Michael Sills
  • Publication Date: September 21st, 2017
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Lithuanian family recipes: Blank cookbooks to write in

By Wanderlust mother

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  • Author: Wanderlust mother
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The Food and Cooking of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania: Traditions, Ingredients, Tastes and Techniques in 60 Classic Recipes

By Silvena Johen

Lorenz Books
Released: December 16th, 2009
Hardcover (128 pages)

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  • ISBNs: 1903141664, 9781903141663
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  • Number of Pages: 128
  • Author: Silvena Johen
  • Publication Date: December 16th, 2009
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Amber & Rye: A Baltic Food Journey: Estonia • Latvia • Lithuania

By Zuza Zak

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  • Number of Pages: 256
  • Author: Zuza Zak
  • Publication Date: September 7th, 2021
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My Favorite Lithuanian Recipes: Blank cookbooks to write in

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Traditional Lithuanian Cookbook (European food)

By Liam Luxe

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