24 Dishes

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Ajran

Ayran, doogh, dhallë, daw, xynogala or tan is a cold savory yogurt-based beverage of yogurt and water popular across western asia, central asia, south asia, southeastern europe, north asia and eastern europe. the principal ingredients are yogurt, water and salt. herbs such as mint may be optionally added. some varieties are carbonated.

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Boza

Boza, also bosa, bozo is a fermented beverage popularly made in parts of north africa, central and western asia, caucasus and southeast europe. it is a malt drink made by fermenting various grains: wheat or millet in bulgaria, romania, north macedonia, serbia and bosnia and herzegovina and barley in ancient egypt, maize (corn) and wheat in turkey. it has a thick consistency, a low alcohol content (around 1%), and a slightly acidic sweet flavor.

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Elderberry juice

Sambucus is a genus of flowering plants in the family adoxaceae. the various species are commonly called elder or elderberry. the genus was formerly placed in the honeysuckle family, caprifoliaceae, but was reclassified as adoxaceae due to genetic and morphological comparisons to plants in the genus adoxa.

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Fruit-based alcohols

Grapes, pears, plums

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Kompot

Kompot or compote is a non-alcoholic sweet beverage that may be served hot or cold, depending on tradition and season. it is obtained by cooking fruit such as strawberries, apricots, peaches, apples, raspberries, rhubarb, plums, or sour cherries in a large volume of water, often together with sugar or raisins as additional sweeteners. sometimes different spices such as vanilla or cinnamon are added for additional flavour, especially in winter when kompot is usually served hot. kompot is popular in central and eastern european countries as well as in southern europe.

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Kraut juice

Kraut juice (called sauerkrautsaft in german, zeamă de varză/moare in romanian, rasol, rasoj or rasuluk in the balkans) is a beverage that consists of the liquid in which sauerkraut is cured. it is the juice of the vegetable itself and the pickling brine.it is widely available in many central and eastern european countries, such as germany and serbia, and in the parts of the u.s. northeast and midwest where german immigrants settled, such as central and western pennsylvania. it may be taken as a dietary supplement, as it is a source of vitamin c, b vitamins, vitamin e, vitamin k, potassium (475 mg), calcium, phosphorus, sulphur, iron, copper, zinc, magnesium and lactic acid.

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Pelinkovac

Pelinkovac is a bitter liqueur based on wormwood (croatian and slovenian: pelen or pelin), popular in croatia, serbia, montenegro, bosnia and herzegovina, north macedonia, bulgaria as well as in slovenia, where it is known as pelinkovec or pelinovec. the alcohol content is 28–35% by volume. it has a very bitter taste, resembling that of jägermeister.

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Rakija

Rakia, rakija or raki (), is the collective term for fruit spirits (or fruit brandy) popular in the balkans. the alcohol content of rakia is normally 40% abv, but home-produced rakia can be stronger (typically 50%).

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Salep

Salep, also spelled sahlep or sahlab, is a flour made from the tubers of the orchid genus orchis (including species orchis mascula and orchis militaris). these tubers contain a nutritious, starchy polysaccharide called glucomannan. salep flour is consumed in beverages and desserts, especially in the cuisines of the former ottoman empire, notably in the levant where it is a traditional winter beverage. an increase in consumption is causing local extinctions of orchids in parts of turkey and iran.

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Šerbe

A sweet fruit or flower flavored drink

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Śljivovica

Slivovitz, slivovitza, slivovitsa, șliboviță, šljivovica, śliwowica, schlivowitz, slivovice, slivovica or slivovka is a fruit spirit (or fruit brandy) made from damson plums, often referred to as plum spirit (or plum brandy). slivovitz is produced in central, eastern and southern europe, both commercially and privately. primary producers include bosnia and herzegovina, bulgaria, croatia, czech republic, greece, hungary, italy, poland, romania, serbia, slovakia, slovenia, and ukraine. in the balkans, slivovitz is considered a kind of rakia. in central europe it is considered a kind of pálinka (austria, czech republic, hungary, poland, slovakia, ukraine—pálenka, or greece, romania and italy-pălincă), and similar to romanian țuică, corresponding to the distilled spirits category.

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Sok od drenjina

Cherry juice

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Sok od grožđa

Grape juice

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Sok od šipka

Pomegranate juice or syrup

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Wine

Wine is an alcoholic drink typically made from fermented grapes. yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are major factors in different styles of wine. these differences result from the complex interactions between the biochemical development of the grape, the reactions involved in fermentation, the grape's growing environment (terroir), and the wine production process. many countries enact legal appellations intended to define styles and qualities of wine. these typically restrict the geographical origin and permitted varieties of grapes, as well as other aspects of wine production. wines not made from grapes involve fermentation of other crops including rice wine and other fruit wines such as plum, cherry, pomegranate, currant and elderberry. wine has been produced for thousands of years. the earliest evidence of wine is from the caucasus region in today's georgia (6000 bce), persia (5000 bce), and italy (4000 bce). new world wine has some connection to alcoholic beverages made by the indigenous peoples of the americas, but is mainly connected to later spanish traditions in new spain. later, as old world wine further developed viticulture techniques, europe would encompass three of the largest wine-producing regions. today, the five countries with the largest wine-producing regions are in italy, spain, france, the united states, and china.wine has long played an important role in religion. red wine was associated with blood by the ancient egyptians and was used by both the greek cult of dionysus and the romans in their bacchanalia; judaism also incorporates it in the kiddush, and christianity in the eucharist. egyptian, greek, roman, and israeli wine cultures are still connected to these ancient roots. similarly the largest wine regions in italy, spain, and france have heritages in connection to sacramental wine, likewise, viticulture traditions in the southwestern united states started within new spain as catholic friars and monks first produced wines in new mexico and california.

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Nektar

Pivara tuzla or tuzla brewery, is a bosnian brewing company founded in 1884, based in tuzla, bosnia and herzegovina. it is the third oldest brewery in bosnia and herzegovina.

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Preminger

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Sarajevska

Sarajevska pivara (sase: srpvrk1) is a bosnian brewing company based in sarajevo.

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Tuzlanski

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Zmaj pivo

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Coffee

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain flowering plants in the coffea genus. from the coffee fruit, the seeds are separated to produce a stable, raw product: unroasted green coffee. the seeds are then roasted, a process which transforms them into a consumable product: roasted coffee, which is ground into fine particles that are typically steeped in hot water before being filtered out, producing a cup of coffee. coffee is darkly colored, bitter, slightly acidic and has a stimulating effect in humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. it is one of the most popular drinks in the world and can be prepared and presented in a variety of ways (e.g., espresso, french press, caffè latte, or already-brewed canned coffee). it is usually served hot, although chilled or iced coffee is common. sugar, sugar substitutes, milk or cream are often used to lessen the bitter taste or enhance the flavor. it may be served with coffee cake or another sweet dessert, like doughnuts. a commercial establishment that sells prepared coffee beverages is known as a coffeehouse or coffee shop (not to be confused with dutch coffeeshops selling cannabis). clinical research indicates that moderate coffee consumption is benign or mildly beneficial as a stimulant in healthy adults, with continuing research on whether long-term consumption has positive or negative effects.though coffee is now a global commodity, it has a long history tied closely to food traditions around the red sea. the earliest credible evidence of the drinking of coffee in the form of the modern beverage appears in modern-day yemen from the mid-15th century in sufi shrines, where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed in a manner similar to current methods. the yemenis procured the coffee beans from the ethiopian highlands via coastal somali intermediaries and began cultivation. by the 16th century, the drink had reached the rest of the middle east and north africa, later spreading to europe. in the 20th century, coffee became a much more global commodity, creating different coffee cultures around the world. the two most commonly grown coffee bean types are c. arabica and c. robusta. coffee plants are cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in the equatorial regions of the americas, southeast asia, the indian subcontinent, and africa. as of 2018, brazil was the leading grower of coffee beans, producing 35% of the world total. coffee is a major export commodity as the leading legal agricultural export for numerous countries. it is one of the most valuable commodities exported by developing countries. green, unroasted coffee is the most traded agricultural commodity and one of the most traded commodities overall, second only to petroleum. despite the sales of coffee reaching billions of dollars, those actually producing the beans are disproportionately living in poverty. critics also point to the coffee industry's negative impact on the environment and the clearing of land for coffee-growing and water use. the environmental costs and wage disparity of farmers are causing the market for fair trade and organic coffee to expand.

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Turkish coffee

Turkish coffee is a style of coffee prepared in a cezve using very finely ground coffee beans without filtering.

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Blatina

Blatina (cyrillic: блатина) is red wine grape variety primarily grown in the herzegovina region of bosnia and herzegovina. it has a functional female flower (auto-sterile), and for that reason it is always cultivated in plantations with other varieties such as alicante bouschet (kambuša), merlot, and trnjak, which at the same time pollinate blatina. during the period of insemination, because of the rain, it can fail in giving fruits, and it is then called "praznobačva" (empty barrel). blatina can produce dry red wine with 12 to 13.5% of alcohol, 5 to 7 g/l of total acidity, 25-32 g/l of extract. it has a dark ruby red color. aged in both stainless steel and oak barrels, blatina will often exhibit aromas and flavors that are spice and coffee-driven. longer aging will often result in dry chocolate flavors as well.production is focused in the area south of mostar around the towns of čitluk, međugorje, ljubuški, and čapljina.

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Žilavka

Žilavka is a white wine grape variety planted primarily in the mostar region of herzegovina, the southern area of bosnia and herzegovina. as a varietal wine, žilavka is known for its bright freshness and acidity. ideal for general meal pairings, it is often oak aged as a "barrique" vintage that present more full bodied and earthy wines with nutty aspects that were more prevalent in the wines produced in the early 2000s and before. widely planted throughout the former yugoslavia, žilavka used to only be a minor blending grape that was used throughout the former country. these days, the wine has come into its own and is bottled as a single varietal alongside the other main grape of herzegovina wine production, blatina. production is generally focused in the area south of mostar around the villages of čitluk, međugorje, ljubuški, and čapljina with notable producers such as nuić, škegro, brkić, vinarija čitluk, zadro and vitai/gangaš.