Vilnius is a city that everyone can discover again and again. The capital has always been not only a center of innovation, but also a metropolis from which new ideas spread throughout the wider region. Gastronomic culture is an inseparable part of multicultural Vilnius.
On the occasion of the capital's 700th birthday, the author team - Rimvydas Laužikas, Antanas Astrauskas, Aleksandras Belyj and Tomas Rimydis - invites you to enjoy the stories of Vilnius and the taste of dishes made according to the authentic recipes presented in the book.
"We can jokingly say that Vilnius came from gastronomy. The legend tells about the hunting of the Grand Duke Gediminas of Lithuania. The ruler found a beautiful mountain by the Vilnia river, on which he found a huge goblet, killed it and, "<...> because it was too late to return to Traki<...>", spent the night in Šventaragis valley. Here he had a famous dream. And the bull was gutted," Rimvydas Laužikas quips in the foreword of the book.
So the book you are holding in your hands is somewhat reminiscent of the work of a restorer, when, after removing the latest layers of paint, the previous, extremely interesting historical layers are found. In this way, the general historical face of Vilnius is revealed layer by layer. And you will find a wide variety of recipes here - from battini to stuffed crayfish and capelin according to Radvilas.
A book "Tastes of Old Vilnius" you can buy it in the VU online bookstore, in "Akademīne knāga" and "Vaga" bookstores, e-mail in bookshops vavanopirki.lt, knogos.lt.
