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The heartiness of food in Belarus is a quality that it shares with other Eastern and North European countries, specifically Lithuania and Poland. A typical meal would certainly involve the use of meat and vegetables although Belarusians love mushrooms too, so expect to see mushrooms in a number of different forms on the menus in restaurants. Belarus is famed for its fresh local produce such as potatoes, cabbages, turnips, peas etc and it uses it widely in its food.
Since Belarus is a land locked country, fish such as carp, hake and zander come from freshwater lakes. Meat is also a staple here and is usually eaten in a number of different forms including several types of homemade sausages. Apart from all this, Belarus is famed for its bread, which doesn’t use yeast and is a little heavier and slightly sour. The interesting thing about food in Belarus now, is that it is an intriguing mix of rustic and sophisticated dishes. Here’s some of the popular food in Belarus.
This is a delicious mushroom and barley soup with a creamy consistency that you will find in most restaurants around Belarus.
These are appetising potato pancakes – fluffy on the inside, crispy on the outside – and they are often served with sour cream.
These are succulent, stuffed meatballs, made from beef. The meat is pounded and filled with mushrooms, liver or vegetables. It’s often served with buckwheat porridge and fried onions.
A rich dessert made with almonds, butter, sugar and eggs, this cake-like dessert is often served with butter sauce, berries or ice cream.
This is the Belarusian version of lasagne made with wheat flour, baked with meat or cabbage and stewed with sour cream.
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