Ossetian cuisine (Ossetian: Ирон хæринæгтæ, romanized: iron xærinægtæ) refers to the cooking styles and dishes of the Ossetians of the North Caucasus.

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Ossetian pies, among a variety of other food

Ossetian pie

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Sliced fidgin

Fidgin (Ossetian: фыдджын, Russian: фиджин) is a type of meat pie.

Three pies (Ossetian: æртæ чъирийы, Russian: три пирога) is an important concept in Ossetian culture, representing sun, earth and water.[1]

Ossetian beer

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A traditional cup of ossetian beer

Beer has been prepared and enjoyed in Ossetia since ancient times.[2] Ossetian beer is dark-brown to black in color, has little-to-no foam and a significantly lower alcohol content than most ordinary types of beer. Iron Bagani is a famous beer festival celebrating this cultural treasure in a manner comparable to that of the German Oktoberfest.

Ossetian cheese

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Ossetian cheese is a traditional cheese of Ossetians.[3] It is mostly served as hard cheese.

South Ossetian dishes

A dish which is unique to South Ossetia – similar to a Scotch egg or Nargesi kebab, is made by wrapping one half of a Boiled egg in a serving Ground beef and frying it in Tomato sauce.[4]

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