Labas,
Let’s be honest – when you first arrive in a new country, cooking is usually not the top priority.
So… be honest: have you started actually cooking yet, or are you still surviving on supermarket salads, frozen pizzas, and the occasional kebab?
If your kitchen is still in “decoration only” mode – I got you.
Let me share one of the easiest Lithuanian dessert recipes ever: Tinginys (literally means "the lazy one", so yes, it’s on brand).
Here's how to make it:
Crush about 400g of plain tea biscuits (any basic cookies will do)
Melt 100g of butter
Add half a can of condensed milk (or a few tablespoons of regular milk + sugar if you’re improvising)
Mix in 3-4 tablespoons of cocoa powder
Stir everything together until it’s nice and chocolatey
Shape it into a log or press it into a container
Wrap it up and pop it in the fridge for a few hours
Slice, serve, and pretend you slaved over it. You're now officially a Lithuanian dessert chef.
Want to learn more Lithuanian words for cooking and baking your own sweet masterpieces?
Check out the A1 Lithuanian course — it’s got beginner-friendly phrases to help you read recipes, understand ingredients, and feel like less of a lost foreigner in the dairy aisle.
Now tell us – what’s your go-to dish when you actually cook?
Yours,
Karolina, OLS Community Manager – Lithuanian