Edible gifts from Lithuania: what to bring back when going abroad?

At the end of the summer, some people are still in a hurry to visit relatives living abroad, and the emigrants return home from their homeland. What edible gifts to bring to friends and relatives from Lithuania?

The main tip, carry what is authentic to our country, purchases that represent our country well or are easily accompanied by interesting traditions or stories. Products that cherish heritage or those that Lithuania can be proud of.

Lithuanian honey

Lithuanian honey is special, valued for its quality not only in our country, but also in the world. Our honey is famous for the fact that it is collected from a wide variety of natural plants, multiflora, so it contains a lot of useful substances. If you have a beekeeper in your neighborhood – support and buy honey for gifts from your region. If not, look for farmers at markets or shops on farmers' shelves.

Smoked cottage cheese

Hemp has been sung in more than one of our folk songs, and for some time now, the culture of this food product has been revived. In health food stores and large stores, you will find hulled hemp seeds, hemp flower tea or unhulled hemp seeds that perfectly flavor potatoes in the peels after rubbing the seeds with salt. It is especially suitable for healthy people who look crookedly at sweet gifts.

Rye bread

Many compatriots who have gone abroad say that they probably miss real dark rye bread. Dark bread is bought abroad, but Lithuanian bread is unique. Buy baked goods from bakeries, craft markets, or authentic bread lines in stores. After all, not so long ago, there was no occasion without rye bread.

Homemade forest berry jam

For us, this is not yet exotic, but in many places abroad, berry picking in forests has already gone into oblivion. So handmade jam is a nostalgically cozy gift. If you don't have hardworking mothers, grandmothers or aunts, you can also buy them in small shops or markets.

Birch sap

Maybe you remember in your childhood how in the spring, before the buds of the trees exploded, my grandfather would go to the birch grove with jars and come back with a clear drink. Delicious birch sap. Full of vitamins, minerals and wishes from the homeland. It is convenient that you can also buy it in the store.

Local wine or mead

From local fruits or berries: black currant, chokeberry, apple or rhubarb. Apple and blackcurrant wine also has a certificate of national heritage. Mead, for which our region has long been famous, is also perfect for tasting.

Skilandis

Meat lovers will love the fragrant and special round shape of the skilandis, as well as a product of our national heritage. It is usually flavored with juniper berries, ripened and cold-smoked with fragrant firewood. Look for farmers on the shelves.

Lithuanian sweets with famous artists

Our chocolate products are definitely worth the sin. Choose in a beautiful package that celebrates our achievements or artists. A box with amber motifs or paintings by Čiurlionis will help to tell what Lithuania is famous for.

Šakotis

A popular gift and not without reason. A delicacy with a fancy look. Do not be lazy to look for branches with a good composition, from natural products. You can find them in supermarkets, bakeries or Lithuanian goods stores.

Biscuits "Gaidelis"

Every countryman remembers "Rooster". Not in vain, after all, this cult sign is more than 50 years old. If you grab condensed milk, you can easily make another popular dessert in our country, "Lazines".

Mushrooms

Also our culinary heritage. Look for gingerbread doughs, which stay tasty and fresh longer. Playful, beautiful, and you will rarely see them abroad, so it will be a pleasant surprise for both young and old.

Freeze-dried berries

Freeze-dried berries are a novelty, so they are definitely not heritage, but they represent our country perfectly – after all, these berries are supplied to European cosmonauts flying into space.

Authentic coffees

Manor coffees will allow you to taste all kinds of coffee: from dandelion roots, chicory, acorns. Feel like you're in an old mansion while tasting coffee reminiscent of the fashions of those times.