This is a list of dishes found in Croatian cuisine in alphabetical order. Croatian cuisine has developed through centuries, it is heterogeneous and known as a cuisine of the regions. Every region of Croatia has its own distinct culinary tradition.
Croatian dishes Name Image Region DescriptionBrudetDalmatia, Kvarner, IstriaA type of fish stew with spices, vegetables and red or white wineČešnovkaTuropoljeA kind of spicy pork garlic sausageČobanacSlavoniaShepherd’s stew made with three or more types of meat, including game. Seasoned with sweet and hot paprika.Črne čurkeMeđimurjeBlack pudding (blood pudding), first cooked or dried and finally bakedCrni rižot CoastBlack risotto prepared with cuttlefish and cuttlefish inkČvarciNorthern Croatia, SlavoniaA kind of pork cracklingsDalmatinska pekaDalmatiaA dish made of meat, vegetables and/or potatoes, baked under curved metal lidFiš paprikašSlavonia, Baranja Spicy paprika-based thick fish soup prepared with carp or mixed river fish FritajaIstriaEggs with asparagus, wild hops, herbs as fennel, mint, feverfew and chicory, tomatoes, young garlic sprouts, spices and small parts of old breadFrituleDalmatia, Kvarner, IstriaSweet festive pastry flavoured with rum, made particularly for ChristmasFužiIstriaA traditional Istrian pasta from the pasta dough rolled into a thin sheet, cut into strips three to four centimetres wide, placed over each other, then cooked and served with a mild red veal sauceGrahova pretepena juhaMeđimurje, Northern CroatiaType of traditional thick bean soup from Međimurje prepared with stirred flour mixed with milk and sour cream HladnetinaNorthern Croatia, Central CroatiaPork jelly made from low-grade cuts of pig meat, such as trotters, that contain a significant proportion of connective tissueIstrian stewIstriaA stew made of beans, sour cabbage or sour turnip, potatoes, bacon and spare ribsJanjetina s ražnjaLika, Dalmatia, Istria Lamb being roasted on a roasting spit, served with fried potato slices or soKotlovinaNorthern Croatia, Central CroatiaFried and stewed meat dish prepared and served outdoors, containing pork chops, sausages etc., stewed in their own juice, wine and various spices (onions, peppers, garlic etc.) KremšnitaNorthern Croatia, Central CroatiaA variety of sweet custard and chantilly cream cream cake dessertKroštuleDalmatia, Istria A traditional pastry made from fried sweet dough sprinkled with sugarKulenSlavoniaA type of flavored sausage made of minced porkMeđimurska gibanicaMeđimurjeLayer cake made of puff pastry and four fillings: nuts, fresh cheese, poppy seeds and applesMeso z tibliceMeđimurjeA dish prepared from high-quality parts of fresh pork meat (leg or loin), which are after processing stored in tiblica (lodrica), a large wood container of a special shape (truncated cone) in which the meat is preserved in previously prepared, cooled salted lardPašticadaDalmatiabraised beef dish cooked in a fragrant sweet and sour sauce from southern CroatiaPokladnice (krafne)Northern Croatia, Central CroatiaAiry filled doughnuts, round and usually filled with jelly, marmalade, jam or chocolate as well as butter, nutella and cinnamonPunjena paprikaNorthern Croatia, Central CroatiaStuffed pepper dish made of peppers stuffed with a mix of minced meat and rice, eggs, spices and salt in tomato sauce, served with mashed potatoesSir s vrhnjemNorthern Croatia, Central CroatiaHomemade fresh curd cheese (quark) with cream, served with bacon and onionSoparnikDalmatiaA savoury pie with a filling of chardTurošMeđimurjeA type of cheese made from cattle's milk in cone-shaping chunks of cottage cheese, with the addition of salt and red paprikaZagorski štrukliHrvatsko ZagorjeA dish composed of dough and various types of filling (e.g. a mixture of cottage cheese with eggs, sour cream and salt) which can be either boiled or bakedŽganciNorthern CroatiaA dish made from buckwheat flour, maize, wheat, or a combination of potato and wheat flour and water, cooking oil and salt
See also List of national dishes List of European cuisines
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