Pita: what makes B&H unique
Bosnian
pita (pronounced pee-ta) or pie holds a special place in the tiny country,
where it is a ubiquitous street food, restaurant mainstay, and family tradition.
Bosnian does not stop
to marvel Americans. The famous American newspaper "The Boston Globe"
described pie as one of the greatest delicacies and sweets in the southwestern
part of Europe.
In Bosnia and
Herzegovina, pie is a part of family tradition and is indispensable in the
daily diet. It is celebrated in the songs, poetry and films, and making pie is
what Bosnians brought to perfection.
Pie is what everybody loves, no matter what kind. That is a specialty foreign tourists always try when visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina. Not to be confused with the rounds of bread common on Middle Eastern tables, this pita refers to several types of stuffed phyllo pastries, each with a specific name. They’re called burek if filled with ground beef and onions; sirnica for cheese; zeljanica for spinach and cheese; krompirisu for potatoes; and tikvenica for zucchini.
