1. Traditional foodsTraditional foods
of Lithuaniaof Lithuania
Gastronomia de LituaniaGastronomia de Lituania

2. Lithuania and food !?Lithuania and food !?
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 Lithuanian culinaryLithuanian culinary
traditions are thetraditions are the
brightest in Easternbrightest in Eastern
Europe.Europe.
 Lithuanians like to eatLithuanians like to eat
good, tasty and a lot ofgood, tasty and a lot of
food.food.
 It is said aboutIt is said about
Lithuanian cooks that aLithuanian cooks that a
good cook can creategood cook can create
delicious food just bydelicious food just by
using simple ingredients.using simple ingredients.

3. What are the mostWhat are the most
popular ingredients?popular ingredients?
 PotatoesPotatoes
 RyeRye
 BeetrootBeetroot
 Various meatVarious meat
 MushroomsMushrooms
 Dairy productsDairy products

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 ““Cepelinai”Cepelinai”
 Zeppelins are big, roundZeppelins are big, round
shaped dumplings madeshaped dumplings made
from potatoes andfrom potatoes and
stuffedstuffed meat inside.meat inside.
 They are usually servedThey are usually served
with mushroom sourwith mushroom sour
cream.cream.
 Peoples, who don’t likePeoples, who don’t like
meat, can eat themeat, can eat the
Zeppelins with curd fillingZeppelins with curd filling
inside.inside.

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 ““Juoda duona”Juoda duona”
 This kind of bread isThis kind of bread is
the oldest Lithuanianthe oldest Lithuanian
traditional food.traditional food.
 Lithuanian dark ryeLithuanian dark rye
bread is fresh,bread is fresh,
delicious and can bedelicious and can be
eaten duringeaten during
breakfast, lunch,breakfast, lunch,
dinner.dinner.

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 ““Šaltibarščiai”(ColdŠaltibarščiai”(Cold
BorschtBorscht// Beetroot Soup)Beetroot Soup)
 Beetroot soup is aBeetroot soup is a
popular summer souppopular summer soup
because it‘s cold.because it‘s cold.
 It‘s made from boiledIt‘s made from boiled
eggs, cooked shreddedeggs, cooked shredded
beets, cucumber, dill,beets, cucumber, dill,
green onions, kefir.green onions, kefir.
 This soup is served withThis soup is served with
boiled or fried potatoesboiled or fried potatoes
on the side.on the side.

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 ““Bulviniai blynai”Bulviniai blynai”
(Potato pancakes).(Potato pancakes).
 These pancakes areThese pancakes are
made from potatoes.made from potatoes.
 Sometimes the meatSometimes the meat
filling is put inside.filling is put inside.

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 ““Balandėliai”Balandėliai”
 (Little Doves)(Little Doves)
 This dish is madeThis dish is made
from cabbage leavefrom cabbage leave
stuffed with a mincedstuffed with a minced
meat, rice and onionmeat, rice and onion
filling.filling.

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 ““Grybienė”Grybienė”
 (Mushroom soup)(Mushroom soup)
 Mushroom is soup isMushroom is soup is
usually made fromusually made from
sour cream, varioussour cream, various
spicesspices andand
mushrooms.mushrooms.
 It’s often eaten withIt’s often eaten with
the dark rye bread.the dark rye bread.

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77 ““Varškės sūris”Varškės sūris”
 (Cottage Cheese)(Cottage Cheese)
 Cottage cheese dishesCottage cheese dishes
are very popular inare very popular in
Lithuania and it’s usuallyLithuania and it’s usually
triangular shape.triangular shape.
 There are different typesThere are different types
of cottage cheese.of cottage cheese.
 It can be eaten withIt can be eaten with
dark rye bread or as adark rye bread or as a
desert with jam.desert with jam.
 Sometimes LithuaniansSometimes Lithuanians
put jello bits in it.put jello bits in it.

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 Gira (Kvas)Gira (Kvas)
 Gira is a fermentedGira is a fermented
drink made fromdrink made from
black rye bread.black rye bread.

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 ““šakotis” oršakotis” or
“bankuchenas”“bankuchenas”
 TheThe name meansname means
"branched tree" or "tree"branched tree" or "tree
with many branches“with many branches“..
 It is baked by paintingIt is baked by painting
layers of dough onto alayers of dough onto a
rotating spit in a specialrotating spit in a special
oven an open fire.oven an open fire.
 Šakotis is one of theŠakotis is one of the
most important dessertsmost important desserts
especially at weddingsespecially at weddings..

13. ŠakotisŠakotis

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 SkruzdėlynasSkruzdėlynas
("anthill")("anthill")
 CConsists of individualonsists of individual
pastries stacked onpastries stacked on
top of one another,top of one another,
sprinkled with poppysprinkled with poppy
seeds and glazedseeds and glazed
with honey.with honey.

15. The endThe end