Licitar

Licitar
Licitar Hearts
TypeBiscuits
CourseDessert
Region or stateCroatia
Main ingredientsHoney, flour, eggs, water and natural colours
Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia
CountryCroatia
Reference00356
RegionEurope and North America
Inscription history
Inscription2010 (5th session)
ListRepresentative

Licitars (pronounced [lǐtsitaːr]; Croatian: licitarska srca; Slovene: lectova srca) are colorfully decorated biscuits made of sweet honey dough that are part of Croatia and Slovenia's cultural heritage. They are a traditional symbol of the Croatian capital Zagreb. They are used as an ornamental gift, often given at celebrations of love such as weddings and Valentine's Day.[1]

In 2010, UNESCO added the Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia to the "Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage" for Croatian culture.[2]

  1. ^ English, M. "Croatian gingerbread is UNESCO cultural treasure". The Times Herald. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. ^ UNESCO: Forty-six new elements added to Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

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