Draniki are one of the most famous dishes of Belarusian national cuisine.
Belarus is known for its food traditions; people here love potatoes and vegetables. But sanatoriums of Belarus, private hotels, and ordinary homes of locals will tempt you not only with the aroma of baked potatoes. If you decide to go to this country, you will be surprised at how diverse the dishes are here.
The main difference between Belarusian dishes and others is that the process of processing products here is often very simple. As a rule, in other countries products are fried, boiled, stewed, baked. Moreover, they are often first fried, then baked or boiled, and then stewed. In Belarus, you will not see that. In this country, they are most often boiled down to a pulp during simmering or prolonged cooking. Therefore, many dishes are very similar to a thick tasty porridge.
Here they have a positive attitude towards various types of flour. For example, dishes are often prepared with buckwheat or pea flour; they may be mixed together in different proportions. By the way, in our country dough is often made with yeast, but in Belarus they try not to use yeast. Instead, various spices can be added to the flour during preparation.
Traditional dishes of Belarus are thin flatbreads 'perepecha', 'draniki' or 'deruny'. The latter are also loved to be made in Russia - from flour and potatoes. In this country you can also try for lunch or dinner pies with filling 'dzyad'. Pancake lovers will surely be delighted - here they bake pancakes from several types of flour. For breakfast you can order pea fritters, which are definitely unfamiliar to most Russian tourists.
Among vegetables, potatoes are in the highest demand in Belarus. However, vegetables such as cabbage, carrots, and various legumes are no less loved. Many dishes are prepared with mushrooms and mushroom powder. The abundance of recipes is such that you can spend your entire vacation or business trip to Belarus just eating. For example, the soup 'zhur' often causes the most delight. It can be both lenten and meaty; some housewives make it milky. In taste, it is very interesting, and its consistency resembles jelly (kissel).
Traditional dishes for Belarus are potato scrambled eggs and 'botvinnik'. You can order for a try 'gulbishnik', which is mashed potatoes baked with a large number of different ingredients. From grains and vegetables you can taste a dish called 'polivka'.
There are other tasty dishes in Belarus. However, do not forget about moderation. Otherwise, an attempt to try something special may end up with stomach problems.
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