Kosovar cuisine

The Kosovar national dish Fli being prepared over an open fire

The Kosovar cuisine is the national cuisine of Kosovo . It is influenced by the ethnic groups in the country ( Albanians , Serbs , Turks , Roma , Bosnians , Gorans ). Kosovar cuisine relies on three main ingredients: red meat, poultry, and spices. Among the Kosovar specialties include Gjyveç , Burek , Flia and kebab .

Dairy products play a huge role in the Kosovar diet: Sharr cheese, cottage cheese , cow's milk , goat's milk, and goat's cheese are widely used dairy products . In addition, grain bread is very well known, it is called Leqenik and is usually filled with spinach or cheese.

The long tradition of viticulture was interrupted by the chaos of war . The Amselfelder used to be particularly popular in Germany.

literature

• Susanne Dell: KOSOVO Inform-Travel-Remember . ZugVogel Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-8391-9179-8 , pp. 104 .
• Peter Giefer: Kosovo: On the way in the heart of the Balkans . Trescher Verlag, Norderstedt 2010, ISBN 978-3-89794-141-0 , p. 69 .

Web links

Commons : Kosovar Cuisine  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• The travel guide: Eating and drinking in Kosovo. Retrieved February 8, 2017 . 

Individual evidence

1. ^ Gastronomia in Kosovo. Retrieved February 8, 2017 (Italian).