Pljeskavica

Pljeskavica is a Serbian grilled dish consisting of a mixture of spiced minced pork, beef and lamb meat. It is one of the national dishes of Serbia as well as being popular in the neighbouring countries, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Montenegro. Pljeskavica is also popular street food in countries of the Central and Eastern Europe, including Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Slovenia.
Pljeskavica is a main course served with onions, kajmak, beans, sometimes ajvar, and urnebes, either on the plate with side dishes, or with lepinja.

History

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", very spicy with onions; "Šar pljeskavica", stuffed with kačkavalj cheese; "Hajduk pljeskavica", of beef mixed with smoked pork meat; and "Vranje pljeskavica". Since 2008, the name Leskovac pljeskavica has been a legally protected term for pljeskavica from the Jablanica District of Serbia.