Ossetian cuisine

Ossetian cuisine (Ирон хæринæгтæ) refers to the cooking styles and dishes of the Ossetians of the North Caucasus.

Ossetian pie
Fidgin (фыдджын, фиджин) is a type of meat pie.

Three pies (æртæ чъирийы, три пирога) is an important concept in Ossetian culture, representing sun, earth and water.

Ossetian beer
Beer has been prepared and enjoyed in Ossetia since ancient times. Ossetian beer is dark-brown to black in color, has little-to-no foam and a significantly lower alcohol content than most ordinary types of beer. Iron Bagani is a famous beer festival celebrating this cultural treasure in a manner comparable to that of the German Oktoberfest.

Ossetian cheese


Ossetian cheese is a traditional cheese of Ossetians. It is mostly served as hard cheese.

South Ossetian dishes
A dish which is unique to South Ossetia – similar to a Scotch egg or Nargesi kebab, is made by wrapping one half of a Boiled egg in a serving Ground beef and frying it in Tomato sauce.