Croatia

🇭🇷Dalmatia, Croatia

Prosciutto

Pršut

Dry-cured ham, air-dried without smoking, Dalmatian and Istrian varieties are famous, cured by bura wind, PDO protected in some regions.

🇭🇷Dalmatia, Croatia

Prošek Wine

Prošek

Traditional Dalmatian dessert wine made from dried grapes, sweet and rich, similar to Italian passito, used in cooking and desserts.

🇷🇸Serbia

Quince Brandy

Дуњевача

A clear fruit brandy distilled from quince, aromatic and floral, poured as the guest's welcome drink.

🇭🇷Dalmatia, Croatia

Rafioli

Half-moon shaped pastry filled with almond paste, flavored with prošek or rum and citrus, a traditional Dalmatian dessert.

🇽🇰Kosovo

Raki

Raki rrushi

Albania's national spirit, a clear fruit brandy distilled from fermented grapes, plums, mulberries, or other fruits, 40-55% alcohol, served as a welcome drink and at celebrations, a legendary icon.

🇭🇷Croatia

Riba na gradele

Riba na gradele is whole fish grilled over vine-wood embers and finished with olive oil and garlic.

🇭🇷Dalmatia, Croatia

Ribbon Pastries

Kroštule

In Dalmatia, Ribbon Pastries is deep-fried ribbon pastry with citrus zest and sugar.

🇭🇺Hungary

Rigó Jancsi

Rigó Jancsi is a chocolate sponge cake with chocolate mousse and apricot jam, named after a Roma violinist.

🇭🇷Venice, Croatia

Risotto al Nero di Seppia

Venetian black risotto stained with cuttlefish ink, cooked with cuttlefish, white wine, and parsley. Striking on the plate and briny on the palate.

🇭🇷Croatia

Sardines

Srdele

Small blue fish grilled whole with sea salt and olive oil, a summer staple along the Croatian coast, simple and fresh.

🇷🇸Serbia

Sataraš

Сатараш

Onion, pepper and tomato stewed down in oil until soft and sweet, eaten hot as a side or cold with bread.

🇳🇱Netherlands

Semolina Pudding

Griesmeelpudding

Pudding made from semolina, milk, and sugar, a traditional Dutch dessert often served with fruit coulis.

🇭🇷Slavonia, Croatia

Shepherd's Stew

Čobanac

Traditional Slavonian meat stew with multiple meats, onions, and paprika cooked in a cauldron over open fire, spicy and hearty.

🇭🇷Croatia

Sir S Vrhnjem

In Croatia, Sir S Vrhnjem is fresh curd cheese with sour cream, bacon, and onion.

🇭🇷Croatia

Skradin Cake

Skradinska torta

Unique cake from Skradin with walnut base glazed with chocolate, a regional specialty, rich and traditional, rare and prized.

🇭🇷Croatia

Smoked Pork

Buncek

Smoked pork meat, often used in cooking, a traditional ingredient in continental cuisine, adds smoky flavor to stews and soups, versatile.

🇭🇷Croatia

Spit-Roasted Lamb

Janjetina

Whole young lamb slow-roasted on a rotating spit over wood coals, the ultimate celebration food of Croatian cuisine.

🇭🇷Split, Croatia

Split Cake

Splitska torta

Dalmatian cake with layers of nut-fruit meringue and egg yolk buttercream, a regional specialty from Split, rich and layered.

🇭🇷Lika, Croatia

Squeaky Cheese

Škripavac

In Lika, Škripavac is a fresh squeaky Croatian cow-milk cheese with a springy texture when cut or bitten.

🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina

Stuffed Peppers

Punjena paprika

Bell peppers stuffed with ground meat and rice, baked in tomato sauce, a popular summer dish when peppers are in season, hearty and traditional.

🇭🇷Croatia

Suckling Pig

Odojak

Whole young pig roasted on a spit, crispy skin and tender meat, a festive dish for special occasions and celebrations.

🇭🇷Dalmatia, Croatia

Swiss Chard Pie

Soparnik

Medieval Dalmatian pie with two layers of dough filled with Swiss chard, onions, garlic, and olive oil, PGI protected, baked on hot stone.

🇭🇷Dalmatia, Croatia

Swiss Chard with Potatoes

Blitva s krumpirom

Boiled Swiss chard and potatoes dressed with olive oil and garlic, a classic Dalmatian side dish served with fish and meat, simple and fresh.

🇭🇷Istria, Croatia

Teran Wine

Teran

Red wine from Istria, similar to Italian Refosco, high acidity and iron-rich red soil give distinctive character, earthy and tannic.

🇧🇦Dalmatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Travarica

Grape brandy re-infused with mountain herbs — usually mint, sage, wormwood and juniper — until it turns green-gold and bitter.

🇭🇷Dalmatia, Croatia

Tuna Pašticada

In Dalmatia, Tuna Pašticada is Split tuna loin with sweet-sour prune-and-wine sauce.

🇭🇷Zagreb, Croatia

Turkey with Mlinci

Purica s mlincima

Stuffed roast turkey served with mlinci (dried flatbread soaked in drippings), traditional Christmas lunch in Zagorje.

🇭🇷Međimurje, Croatia

Turoš

Traditional cheese from Međimurje region rolled into a pointed cone shape, often smoked or aged, a distinctive regional specialty.

🇷🇸Herzegovina, Serbia

Uštipci

Torn pieces of yeasted dough dropped into hot oil and fried into irregular puffed balls, eaten hot with kajmak and cheese.

🇭🇷Croatia

Veal Soup

Teleća juha

Clear veal soup with vegetables and noodles, often served as starter, a classic continental Croatian soup, comforting.

🇭🇷Croatia

Viška pogača

In Croatia, Viška pogača is Vis bread pie with tomato, onion, and olive oil.

🇷🇸Serbia

Walnut Roll

Orehnjača

Traditional yeasted dough roll filled with ground walnuts, lemon juice, sugar, and milk, a holiday dessert, nutty and sweet.

🇭🇷Croatia

Wild Asparagus

Šparoge

In Croatia, Wild Asparagus is bitter aromatic wild asparagus gathered in spring.

🇭🇷Croatia

Wine Spritzer

Gemišt

White wine mixed with sparkling mineral water, popular in central Croatia, a refreshing summer drink, simple and traditional.

🇭🇷Dalmatia, Croatia

Wine with Water

Bevanda

Red wine mixed with still water, traditional in Dalmatia, a refreshing way to enjoy red wine, simple and traditional.

🇭🇷Croatia

Wormwood Liqueur

Pelinkovac

Bitter herbal liqueur made from wormwood and other herbs, similar to amaro, the oldest and best-selling herbal liqueur in Croatia.