🥙Balkan food
Balkan cuisine shares grilled meats, peppers, flaky pastries, cheese and yoghurt across the region, shaped by Mediterranean, Central European and Ottoman influences. Ćevapi, burek, stuffed peppers, sarma (stuffed cabbage leaves) and fresh salads appear in the kitchens of many countries.
15dishes
214average kcal per 100 g
60%vegetarian
Lightest dishes
Most filling dishes
Highest in protein
💡Tip
Grilled meat with salad makes a protein-rich meal, while burek and other flaky pastries are high in fat; cheese and bread on the side add up quickly.
All 15 dishes
🫑 Ajvar🥧 Burek with potato (krompiruša)🥧 Cheese burek (sirnica)🍢 Chicken ražnjići🍰 Krempita (custard slice)🥧 Meat burek🥞 Palačinke with Chocolate Spread🥞 Palačinke with Jam🥒 Punjene Tikvice (Stuffed Zucchini)🥬 Sarma (sauerkraut cabbage rolls)🍒 Sour Cherry Cake (Kolač sa Višnjama)🥧 Spinach and cheese burek (zeljanica)🫓 Uštipci🌭 Ćevapi🌭 Ćevapčići with somun and kajmak
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Values are estimates per 100 g for a typical recipe; home and restaurant versions vary. Diets and allergens are worked out from the ingredients of a typical recipe — always check with whoever cooked the dish. Not medical advice. How we count →