Pljeskavica

Pljeskavica (Serbian Cyrillic: пљескавица, pronounced [pʎɛ̂skaʋitsa], Romanian: Plescaviță) is a Serbian grilled dish consisting of a mixture of spiced minced pork, beef and lamb meat.^[1] It is one of the national dishes of Serbia and is very popular in the neighbouring countries, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Montenegro. It is also popular street food in Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Slovenia and other countries in Southeatern and Central Europe^[2] It is a main course^[3] served with onions,^[1] kajmak (milk cream), beans, sometimes ajvar (relish), and urnebes (spicy cheese salad), either on plate with side dishes, or with lepinja (flatbread, as a type of hamburger^[4]). Recently, pljeskavica has gained popularity elsewhere in Europe and is served in a few speciality fast food restaurants in Germany, Sweden, and Austria. Varieties include the "Leskovac pljeskavica" (Leskovačka pljeskavica), very spicy with onions; "Šar pljeskavica" (Šarska pljeskavica), stuffed with kačkavalj cheese; "Hajduk pljeskavica" (Hajdučka pljeskavica), of beef mixed with smoked pork meat; and "Vranje pljeskavica" (Vranjanska pljeskavica).^[5]

Pljeskavica

Pljeskavica with sides
Course	Main course
Place of origin	Serbia
Region or state	Balkans
Associated cuisine	Serbian
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	Two or more of beef, lamb, pork, veal; onions, sometimes bread crumbs and lard
Media: Pljeskavica

Since 2008, the name "Leskovac pljeskavica" has been a legally protected term for pljeskavica from the Jablanica District of Serbia.^[6]

See also

• Ćevapi
• Hamburger
• Salisbury steak