1Draniki
Eaten all over Belarus
Thick, crisp potato pancakes with sour cream, the national dish.
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What to eat in Belarus
The 10 best dishes in Belarus
Potato country, with forest mushrooms and smoked pork.
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2A photo like itMachanka
Eaten all over Belarus
A rich gravy of pork and sausage for dipping pancakes into.
3Kalduny
Eaten all over Belarus
Potato or flour dumplings stuffed with meat or mushrooms.
4Potato babka
Eaten all over Belarus
Grated potato baked with onion and bacon until set and golden.
5Zrazy
Eaten all over Belarus
Beef or potato rolls filled with mushrooms and egg.
6Kholodnik
Best: Everywhere in summer
Cold beet soup with kefir, cucumber, dill and egg.
7A photo like itKletski
Eaten all over Belarus
Small flour dumplings dropped into chicken or mushroom soup.
8Kindziuk
Best: Grodno
Pork stuffed into a pig's stomach and cold-smoked for months.
9A photo like itKulaga
Eaten all over Belarus
A thick sweet pudding of forest berries and flour.
10Kvass
Eaten all over Belarus
Lightly fermented rye bread drink, sold from tanks in summer.
Where to eat in Belarus
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