Foodie delights in Trakai
One of the biggest treasures of Trakai is its small Turkic-speaking Karaite population, which has been living there since the 14th century. In addition to appreciating this unique ethnic group’s heritage, visitors and locals alike can enjoy the pleasure of the amazing Karaite cuisine.
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Easily the most famous and beloved Karaite dish in Lithuania is called “kybyn” – a crescent-shaped pastry with mutton and various other fillings. Given its massive popularity, the piping-hot and fragrant kybyn is served in most lakeshore cafés and restaurants around Trakai. In addition, you can try the čabannyn kavurma – mutton stew with eggplant and tomato, büber dolmasy et – meat-filled bell pepper, and many other mouth-watering delicacies.