Food, Glorious Food!

One of the things we love to do when we travel is to try new food. Bordering the sea, Croatia is most known for its seafood - fish, mussels,oysters and shrimp. When we visited the Old City of Dubrovnik, we ate in a restaurant known for having the best “Black Cuttlefish Risotto” in Dubrovnik. Risotto is a type of rice cooked very slowly. Cuttlefish is a tender fish that shoots a black ink-like substance when threatened. The this inky black liquid is added to the risotto, it gives it a delicious salty flavor, but also a black color (and it makes your teeth turn black - but it’s only temporary!) We all tried it and loved it!

Have you ever heard of carpaccio? We tried two different kinds at a restaurant on the sea. These photos show a beef carpaccio and a swordfish carpaccio. A carpaccio is a meat and fish preparation style, where it is sliced very thin and served raw. Would you try it? At this same restaurant Mrs. Mlod ordered a giant pot of mussels and prawns, she was surprised when the prawn was looking back at her! ​

We are lucky to have a large breakfast at our hotel every morning, with lots of bread, croissants, pastries and more bread! They also serve various sausages, eggs, porridge, yogurt, fruit, cheeses,  cold cut meats, and anchovies. All of this food is not a traditional Croatian breakfast though. Traditionally in Croatia, a family might just have a pastry, some fruit and definitely coffee! ​

One of our favorite treats after exploring and learning is ice cream. The ice cream in Croatia is not like the ice cream we get out of a soft serve machine or out of a freezer. It is extra creamy but light at the same time. There are always several flavors to choose from including fruit flavors, chocolate flavors, and vanillas.

On our visit to the country of Bosnia we ate at a wonderful restaurant near a famous bridge. The bridge is 20 meters high and people jump from it into shallow water for money! Post below if you know how high 20 meters is in standard measurement. Bosnia is known for their famous meat dishes.  If you are a vegetarian you will have a hard time finding something that you would be able to eat. We ordered a platter of meat to share. It had beef, pork, and chicken with a few different kinds of sausages. One sausage was called a meat finger. As we ate we were greeted by several street cats that meowed and begged until they received a piece for themselves.

Pomegranates, bitter oranges and prickly pears are also fruits that grow in Croatia. Here we are picking some fresh fruit from the trees (and yes, the bitter orange is REALLY bitter and the prickly pears are prickly!)