Vilnius food & drink

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   Greetings again from Vilnius, Lithuania.  Almost half of the population here was once Jewish.  The small reminder of what happened is pathetic.

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LITHUANIAN FOOD WEB SITES

   There is www.meniu.lt, but it's not in English.
   A bakery has a site at www.javine.lt.

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TRAKAI
(pamphlet in Englsih, Russian and German)
(This is a famous town about 25 km. away.  The population is Jewish by way of Turkey--ed.)

Pg. 12:  Their national dish--_kibiny_ (a kind of pastry)--is served in the cafes of Trakai.

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LOKYS

   LOKYS is a famous place where I ate tonight.
PONAS LOKYS (MISTER BEAR)--whisky, honey, ice.
GRAND DUCHESSE--vodka, rum, lemon juice, pomegranate, sirup ice.
DOUBLE RAINBOW--orange and lemon juice, pomegrantae sirup, ice.
HUNTERS' SALAD--fried bread, beans, olives, oranges, cheese, mayonnaise.
BEATERS SNACK--fried bread, smoked bacon, onion.
CHICKEN "TABAKA"--fried marinated flattened chicken served with garlic sauce.
POTATO DUMPLINGS (ZEPPELINS)--with meat filling and bacon bits, sauce.
"PEACOCK'S TAIL"--yogurt cream, cranbery pudding, cream, fruit.

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VILNIUS IN YOUR POCKET
THE OFFICIAL CITY GUIDE
www.inyourpocket.com

Pg. 42, col. 2:
   LEXICON OF LITHUANIAN CUISINE
BALANDELIAI:  cabbage rolls stuffed with meat
BLYNAI, BLYNELIAI OR LIETINIAI:  thin pancakes filled with _mesa_ (meat) or _varske_ (curd) or _grybai_ (mushrooms).
CEPELINAI:  for a pictorial reference, see picture on the right.  Shaped like a Zeppelin, these huge potato dumplings stuffed with meat or curd are not to be missed.  N.B. These are not a heart-healthy choice.
GIRA:  a fermented drink brewed from black bread
KOLDUNAI:  ravioli stuffed with meat or mushrooms
LIEZUVIS:  cow's tongue is a traditional Lithuanian specialty but if you are mor of a foot or an ear person you will find that miscellaneous pig parts appear quite often as appetizers.
SALTIBARSCIAL:  cold beet soup with buttermilk and dill.
SILKE:  local herring is prepared in many different styles
SASLYKAS:  or shashlyk are wood-fired marinated "kebabs"
VEDARAI:  pigs intestines stuffed with potatoes