Pljeskavica

Pljeskavica
Origin
Alternate name(s)	плескавица
Place of origin	Serbia
Region or state	the Balkans (Southeastern Europe)
Creator(s)	Serbia
Dish details
Serving temperature	Grilled
Main ingredient(s)	Beef Lamb

Pljeskavica (Serbian: Плескавица) is a patty dish popular in most of the Balkans.

Pljeskavica is eaten in Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro and Macedonia and can be found in Slovenia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria. Traditional pljeskavica is made from lamb or beef, grilled with onions and served hot on fresh somun with a thick pita bread.

Recently, pljeskavica has gained popularity in Europe and is served at many fast food restaurants, mainly in Germany and Austria. It is often served with kajmak or ajvar and sometimes urnebes.

Leskovačka pljeskavica (pljeskavica from Leskovac) is one of the most famous types in Serbia and is usually made of beef or pork, very spiced and served with onions. There are however, many other ways of serving it such as Šarska and Hajdučka. Šarska pleskavica is made of beef and stuffed with kashkaval. Hajdučka pljeskavica is made of beef mixed with smoked pork meat.

[edit] See also

• Ćevapi