ćevapčići

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Also known as: ćevapi

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Ćevapčići are a dish of small, seasoned, grilled ground meat rolls, considered the national dish of Serbia. This cuisine is influenced by Byzantine and Ottoman heritage, similar to Greek and Turkish food. Other popular Serbian dishes include sarma (stuffed cabbage), podvarak (roast meat with sauerkraut), and moussaka. Croatian cuisine also features ćevapčići, along with stuffed cabbage leaves, dumplings, and pickles. Along the Croatian coast, fish is often served with blitva, a dish of Swiss chard mixed with potatoes and garlic-infused olive oil.12

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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Daily life and social customs
…national dish of ćevapi, or ćevapčići. These small rolls of seasoned ground meat, typically a mixture of beef and lamb, are grilled and usually served in a bread pocket. The plums that grow in the country are often made into thick jam or slivovitz, a popular brandy.
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…national dish of ćevapi, or ćevapčići. These small rolls of seasoned ground meat, typically a mixture of beef and lamb, are grilled and usually served in a bread pocket. The plums that grow in the country are often made into thick jam or slivovitz, a popular brandy.
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Serbia
Daily life and social customs
The national dish is ćevapčići, consisting of small rolled patties of mixed ground meats that are heavily seasoned and grilled. Other popular dishes include sarma (stuffed cabbage), podvarak (roast meat with sauerkraut), and moussaka (a casserole of minced meat, eggs, and potatoes). Food is usually accompanied by domestically produced…
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The national dish is ćevapčići, consisting of small rolled patties of mixed ground meats that are heavily seasoned and grilled. Other popular dishes include sarma (stuffed cabbage), podvarak (roast meat with sauerkraut), and moussaka (a casserole of minced meat, eggs, and potatoes). Food is usually accompanied by domestically produced…
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