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Even though it is very much alike the famous Italian chocolate salami, this simple, no-bake dessert, translated as the lazy man is regarded as an authentic Lithuanian delicacy. It is prepared with a blend of crumbled cookies, cocoa, condensed milk, butter, and sugar, shaped into the desired form, and left to set.
According to a widely accepted anecdote, tinginys was created by accident, but immediately became the nation’s favorite. Because of its neutral taste, it is easily adjusted with additional ingredients, such as nuts or dry fruit. It is recommended to enjoy tinginys with a cup of coffee or tea on the side.
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Kepta duona is a simple Lithuanian snack consisting of sliced rye bread that is shortly fried until crispy. The bread is usually sliced into thin strips before it is pan-fried in oil, and it is usually rubbed with garlic (duona su česnaku), while modern varieties often come topped with cheese (duona su sūriu) or mayonnaise.
This snack is commonly served in bars, and it is often paired with beer or gira (kvass).
Syrniki is a dessert consisting of fried cottage cheese pancakes that are usually garnished with honey, fruit jam, sour cream, or applesauce. It is part of the Russian (where it's sometimes also called tvorozhniki), Belarusian, Ukrainian, Latvian and Lithuanian cuisine.
Cottage cheese is traditionally first swetened with sugar, then combined with flour into a dough which is fried in hot oil until it develops a golden-brown color. Syrniki can be served for breakfast or consumed as a tasty dessert after a large meal.
Known as koldūnai in Lithuania, kalduny in Belarus and kołduny in Poland, these stuffed dumplings boiled in salted water are a staple of regional cuisine. Traditionally filled with minced pork, beef, chicken, curd cheese, or mushrooms, they make for an excellent lunch choice and can be enjoyed with a variety of garnishes, from butter and black pepper to mayonnaise, sour cream, crispy bacon, or spirgučiais (a type of pork rind).
Bulviniai blynai are traditional, crispy and mouth-watering Lithuanian potato pancakes. The combination of grated potatoes, diced onions, eggs, and flour is seasoned with salt and pepper and sometimes flavored with lemon juice before being fried until it develops a beautiful, golden color.
Popular with both old and young, bulviniai blynai are served with sour cream, applesauce, or jam. This treat is often served at the Christmas table, and it is also a beloved Hannukkah snack.
These traditional Lithuanian pastries are made with a dough that is enriched with butter, eggs, and either kefir or sour cream. The dough is hand-rolled, and it is traditionally filled with minced mutton that is flavored with onions and various herbs.
It is then firmly pinch-sealed into crescent-shaped pockets. Kibinai are particularly popular with the Karaim ethnic minority in Lithuania, and they're primarily associated with the city of Trakai.
Liliputas is a handmade, semi-hard, naturally ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk in the village of Belvederis in Lithuania. The cheese has a very high fat content of 50% and must mature for at least one month in cheese cellars.
It is wrapped in cotton cloths and pressed into cylindrical molds. Liliputas got its name because of its small size and weight, which is between 0,4 to 0,7 kilograms. The exterior is smooth and thin, with a waxy rind and a firm, yet elastic texture and an acidic, fresh, slightly sharp and salty flavor, typical for a fermented cheese.
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Kartupeļu pankūkas are Latvian potato pancakes, a quick mid-week meal that almost everyone knows how to prepare. They are made with a combination of grated potatoes, eggs, and flour, seasoned only with salt and pepper. Fried until golden brown, kartupeļu pankūkas are traditionally served with sour cream and lingonberry sauce.
Although these pancakes were considered a cheap meal, they have recently started to appear on many coffee shop menus in the country.
Skilandis is a high quality, cured and cold-smoked pork meat product made throughout Lithuania. Pork and lard are coarsely diced by hand, and after the meat has matured, it is stuffed into a pig's stomach casing and bound by rope giving the final product its distinctive, rounded shape.
Additionally, spices such as garlic, black pepper, caraway, bay leaves, nutmeg, or juniper berries are added to the meat mixture. The flavor of this sausage is acidic, salty, smoky, mildly spicy and savory, with a unique aroma that develops during the long process of maturing and drying.
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Ķiploku grauzdiņi is a traditional snack and the Latvian version of garlic bread. In order to prepare it, rupjmaize rye bread is cut into slices, then pan-fried in butter or oil on both sides for a few minutes. The slices are removed from the pan, drained on paper towels, then rubbed with garlic cloves on both sides. Ķiploku grauzdiņi can also be baked in the oven, and the slices are then just drizzled with oil or smeared with butter.
Before serving, this Latvian garlic bread is sprinkled with salt. It's recommended to serve it with a glass of cold beer on the side.
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2024

NYWSC - New York World Spirits Competition - Double Gold
2023
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2020

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SC "Žemaitijos pienas," located in Telšiai, Lithuania, is one of the country's oldest cheese producers, established in 1924. The company specializes in producing a wide range of dairy products, including different types of cheeses, milk, and whey protein concentrates.
Over the years, Žemaitijos pienas has expanded its product range and modernized its production facilities to meet both local and international standards.
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International Cheese Awards - Gold
2023
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IWSC- International wine & spirit competition - Gin Gold Trophy
2022
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2021, 2020

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2023, 2021, 2020

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Best Baltic Food Products
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IWSC- International wine & spirit competition - Spirit Gold Outstanding
2022

IWSC- International wine & spirit competition - Gin Gold Trophy
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Each bar is crafted with an emphasis on sustainability and careful sourcing, ensuring that consumers enjoy a pure and eco-friendly treat.
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Academy of Chocolate - Gold
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Academy of Chocolate - Gold
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SFWSC - San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Double Gold
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SFWSC - San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Double Gold
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SFWSC - San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Double Gold
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SFWSC - San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Double Gold
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TasteAtlas food rankings are based on the ratings of the TasteAtlas audience, with a series of mechanisms that recognize real users and that ignore bot, nationalist or local patriotic ratings, and give additional value to the ratings of users that the system recognizes as knowledgeable. For the “Top 74 Baltic Foods” list until March 17, 2025, 4,000 ratings were recorded, of which 2,020 were recognized by the system as legitimate. TasteAtlas Rankings should not be seen as the final global conclusion about food. Their purpose is to promote excellent local foods, instill pride in traditional dishes, and arouse curiosity about dishes you haven’t tried.