what is sahan?

The word 'sahan' comes from the Turkish word for plate or shallow dish. In Bosnia, a 'sahan' is a moment of culinary bliss. Walk into a 'nacionalni restoran' anywhere in Bosnia (but especially in central Bosnia), and you will want nothing but sahan - a warm dish that presents a panoply of delightful dolmas (stuffed vegetables) and usually various kinds of stewed meats. Commonly you will find onions (sogan), spinach and peppers stuffed with meet, alongside with some stewed 'šiš čevap.' This blog is not only a tribute to the principle of the 'sahan' - in variety there is both seduction and delight - but its embodiment in the very life and cuisine of the Balkan region. We hope you enjoy the variety that will follow. Oh, and for the best sahan in Sarajevo, try 'Preporod' restaurant. It is one of the most well-hidden restaurants in the city, with an unbelievably non-descript entrance. But it's the best. Address: Branilaca Sarajeva 30 (on the ground floor of the Preporod building).