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Croatian cuisine is sometimes known as "the cuisine of regions", since each part of
Croatia has its own distinct
culinary traditions, and influences from its neighbors. The cookery of coastal regions shows
influences from Roman, Illyrian and Greek cuisine,
Italian cuisine, and even French cuisine,
whereas inland areas get their influences from
Viennese and Austrian cuisine, Hungarian cuisine
and Turkish cuisine.
Some popular Croatian dishes include:
- Juha od Mahuna - A vegetable soup made from green beans, as well as carrots, lentils, onions and peas.
- Brudet - Fish stew, served with polenta (boiled cornmeal)
- Gulaš - A spicy beef stew, similar to Hungarian cuisine's gulyás (goulash).
- Slavonski Cobanac - Lamb stew originally from Slavonia.
- Istrian stew (Croatian: Istarska jota) -
A stew made with bacon, spare ribs, beans, potatoes and sauerkraut, seasoned with garlic.
- Pašticada - A stewed beef dish, originally from Dalmatia (and sometimes known as "Dalmatinska pašticada").
Served with gnocchi (dumplings) or wide noodles.
- Sataraš - Minced and roasted vegetables, especially bell peppers.
- Sarma - Sauerkraut rolls with ground (minced) pork and rice.

- Zagrebacki odrezak - Originally from
Croatia's capital,
Zagreb,
this dish consists of thin slices of chicken or veal stuffed with ham and cheese and then
sautéed.
- Đuvec - Stewed vegetables, similar to ratatouille.
- Kulen - Spicy pork sausage, originally from Slavonia.
- Cešnovka - Another variety of spicy pork sausage. Cešnovka has a garlic taste, and originates from
the Turopolje region.
- Strukli - A type of ravioli, originally from
Zagreb.
Strukli normally contains either cheese or apple. In northern parts of the country,
they are usually eaten during the
Christmas period, with compotes
of dried fruits (apples, pears, prunes, etc.).
- Palacinke - Crępes with sweet fillings.
- Krafne - A type of doughnut (without a hole though). Krafne are usually filled with chocolate, cream, custard or jelly (jam).
- Rožata - A custard pudding, similar to flan.
- Cupavci - A biscuit-like cake which is cut into squares, and then covered with chocolate and
dessicated coconut.
- Strudel (Croatian: Savijaca, Strudla) -
- The Croatian version of strudel, filled with apple or cheese.
On this page, you'll find a great selection of Croatian Cook Books.
By Karmela Kis
BookSurge Publishing Released: 2005-12-08 Paperback (208 pages)
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By Sandra Lougher
Pen Press Publishers Ltd Paperback (88 pages)
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By St. Anthony Croatian Catholic Church Women's Guild
Cookbook Publishers Inc. Paperback
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Cookbook Publishers Spiral-bound
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