First of all, we must mention that Bosnians and Herzegovinians use many spices. Generally, Bosnian-Herzegovinian meals are cooked in a lot of water so the sauces are natural made of natural juices of the vegetables and the meals are light. Commonly used ingredients are carrots, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, garlic, cabbage, paprika and many others. Then the secret key in this cuisine is always using fresh vegetables which make the food rich and likeable. Bosnian and Herzegovinian breakfast is simple and delicious. It is called “kwizija” or hearty meal, and it includes scrambled eggs and bread with some kind of spreads like butter, honey and jam. Also, one of the most important things is a soft, white cheese. Furthermore, the largest meal of the day is lunch. The national meals are “bosanki lonac”, a pot of meat and vegetables roasted slowly and “japrak”, cooked of cabbage rolls stuffed with spicy filling. The most popular stew is “Begova Čorba” (Bey's Stew) made of vegetables and meat.
According to Bosnians and Herzegovinians “ćevapi” or “ćevapčići” are the most famous and delicious meal in this country. It is a grilled meat meal made of beef and lamb meat with minced garlic, red pepper and salt. This dish is served with bread called “somun” or “lepina” which is actually pita bread. Every region in Bosnia and Herzegovina has specific way in preparing ćevapi. For instance, in Sarajevo the dish has 5 to 10 ćevapi with a specific mixture of meat where as in Travnik the meal has 10 to 20 ćevapi with a somun dipped in an interesting buttery rich soup. In Banja Luka you could find ćevapi that are grilled in groups of 4 or 5 connected with each other. Another national dish from this Balkan cuisine is “sogan- dolma” which is made of onions stuffed with minced meat. What is more is that desserts usually consist of fresh fruit and cream. You should definitely try the national dessert called “tufahija” which is a mouth-watering dessert made of apples stuffed with walnuts poured with plenty of whipped cream. Another Bosnian-Herzegovinian dessert is “krempita” which is creamy and has soft flavor like cheesecake. Like all Balkan countries so does Bosnia and Herzegovina has a huge variety of interesting vines and “rakija” which is available in many flavors like grape, apple and plum.
As you could see many of the dishes are overlapping with the other cuisines on the Balkan. But that is the unique taste and the most significant thing on the Balkans. That is way Balkan is so special. When you visit Bosnia and Herzegovina you must enjoy their traditional meals because they are specific in many ways, and what makes this country interesting is the inspiring hospitality and warmth.
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