Cuisine of Montenegro for many centuries it has absorbed the traditions of Italian, Hungarian, Turkish and Austrian cuisine, but the basis has remained unchanged. Montenegrin food itself is divided geographically: the coastal zone, where fish and seafood are mainly preferred, and the northern part of the country, where meat and dairy dishes predominate. It is also worth noting that Montenegrins love healthy food - their herds graze all day in the meadows and no one irrigates the land with chemicals or fertilizers. Therefore, the food here is environmentally friendly and healthy.
Here is a basic list of what you should definitely try in Montenegro:
One of the most delicious national dishes of Montenegro is smoked ham, or locally called – prosciutto. Prosciutto is eaten with bread and cheese, as well as some fruits. Be sure to try the prosciutto.
Also very tasty sausages and the famous Negush cheese (in some of its manifestations it resembles cheese). And sausages, and prosciutto, and cheese - come from a small village. Negushi. This is a colorful alpine village, where there is absolutely no production, which has a beneficial effect on its ecology; in addition to meat products, in Njegusi you can buy homemade wine and honey.
In Montenegro, various types are very tasty. cheese and cheese. The king of dairy products is kaimak, which is the top layer of baked milk. Kaymak is served as a separate appetizer or added when stewing second courses. You can simply spread it on bread, and, voila, breakfast is ready!
The most common meat dish in Montenegro – cevapi – are minced meat sausages. They're served in every cafe and restaurant. You can buy čevapi as a pre-cooked product at any supermarket or "mesar" (Montenegrin butcher's shop) and cook them yourself at home, or you can have them grilled and smoky right there (in Montenegro, this is called "made on a roštilje"). Cooking any meat on a roštilje is free; in Montenegrin mesars, this service is free! Pleskavitsa – are the same as cevapi, but in the form of a large flatbread.
Must try “meso ispod sacha” – pot meat; very tender meat with vegetables. – is a pot used to cover the meat, and the meat itself is placed on the coals, so the meat is not in the pot, but underneath it! Hence the name.
See how to cook splash.
Glory to the Montenegrin winemakers was brought by Vranac grapes, which are cultivated everywhere in order to produce the dry red wine of the same name. For 3 euros in the supermarket you can buy wine Vranac Produced by the Plantaže company, Vranac, a house wine, is available at markets, other private sources, and in some restaurants, starting from €5 per liter. Plantaže's Vranac has repeatedly received acclaim from European wine critics. The Krstac variety is also worth a try; it's a dry white wine used to make not only wine but also rakija!
The broad Russian soul demands hotter drinks! And for this occasion, Montenegro has something to offer: – homemade moonshine made from white grapes, which is called here rakiaIn Montenegro, moonshine is also made from pears, quince, plums, honey, and so on. – All these varieties of moonshine are named accordingly. "crushka", Dunya, plum brandy and honey cakeBe sure to try and bring home rakia from Montenegro as a souvenir – and let your loved ones share your joy!
In addition to wine and rakia, in Montenegro, also try the local Nikshichko beer and lemonade made from freshly squeezed juice –, all this is very refreshing in the heat.
If you came to Montenegro in winter and want to warm up, you will like a harmless hot chocolateinexpensive and very tasty!
Excursion to the drinks of Montenegro is completed cafe – is what they call coffee in Montenegro. Montenegrins love coffee, and the traditional way of preparing coffee in Montenegro, –, is Turkish coffee (a legacy of Turkish expansion). It's made in a cezve, often with sugar added during the brewing process, leaving a thick sediment of coffee grounds at the bottom. Of course, you can also order a classic cappuccino or espresso.
On the coast, a must try fish. In some restaurants, the fish on the menu is unnamed and is divided into categories: 1, 2 and 3. Fish is divided into categories depending on the rarity and size: the larger, the higher the class and the more expensive the fish. Fish is measured in kilograms. Mussels stewed in white wine, large shrimps, lobsters and octopuses are very tasty. Risotto with seafood – is simply finger-licking good!
Don't miss out on a very simple yet delicious dish. fish chorba – is a fish soup, but it's made completely differently than in Russia. It's made with tomato paste or lots of paprika, as well as lots of fresh fish of various types! Once you try Montenegrin fish soup, you'll never go back to regular fish soup! See how it's made. Fishing chorba.
Thanks to the strong influence of Italian cuisine over several centuries, a dish called pizza has become firmly established in Montenegro. It's served in every cafe. The most popular pizzas are Montenegro, 4 Seasons, and Capricciosa. And it's delicious!
Tulumbu You can find it in any store or bakery. These "things" come in various forms and fillings, but the essence is the same: baked goods soaked in honey syrup. It's a very sweet Turkish dish; you can't eat much of it, but it's so delicious! Besides tulumba, they also serve baklava, sherbets, halva, and so on. There are also Eastern desserts that can only be found in the south of the country, i.e., on the Bar and Ulcinj Rivieras. For example, the dessert – "kadaif" (let's just say: for an amateur!) Often served with coffee or tea "palachinka" – pancakes with different fillings.
We can not ignore fast food in Montenegrin style. Want McDonald's big tasty, only a more harmless version of it? Then you will surely like it. "hamburger" – it's made in almost every butcher shop and bakery (yes, there and nowhere else!) They make it right there, in front of you, in about 10 minutes: they fry the patty, put it in a bun, along with onions, herbs, and spices. This miracle costs no more than 4 euros! In terms of nutritional value, only a hamburger can compete with "gyros" – is a kind of shawarma, but of higher quality and with more meat :) It costs 3-4 euros, and the feeling of hunger after such a filling “snack” will return to you only the next day!
This is just a small list of famous Montenegrin dishes; you will surely discover many more!
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