サタラシュ（クロアチアのペッパーとトマトのシチュー）
Home Sataraš is a beloved summer vegetable stew popular throughout Croatia and the Balkans. It is made with ripe tomatoes, sweet bell peppers, and onions simmered together until meltingly tender. The result has a gentle, comforting sweetness reminiscent of Hungarian lecsó or Turkish menemen. For many Croatians, sataraš evokes memories of home cooking: simple ingredients slowly combining into a richly flavored sauce. It can be eaten on its own with crusty bread, served over polenta, or paired with grilled meat and eggs (a fried egg on top makes it a complete meal). This humble dish highlights how summertime vegetables can become a hearty, satisfying stew. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it’s […]
ムリンチ（クロアチアの焼きフラットブレッド）
Home Mlinci is a unique Croatian side dish of thin, oven-baked flatbread sheets that are torn into pieces and soaked in savory roast juices. It is a time-honored accompaniment to roast poultry (especially turkey or chicken) in Croatia. Traditionally, after carving a roast, the juices are poured over the broken mlinci so the bread soaks up all the rich flavor. This pasta-like bread can be traced back to medieval times; legend holds that Pauline monks in northern Croatia popularized roasting turkey with this flatbread in the 16th–17th centuries. Today mlinci is especially associated with festive family meals (for example, Christmas and Easter). Its simplicity – just flour, water, and a […]
ダルメシアンフィッシュスープ
Home Dalmatian fish soup is a warm, comforting broth from the Dalmatian coast of Croatia. It celebrates the bounty of the Adriatic Sea, combining fresh white-fleshed fish with aromatic vegetables in a clear, golden stock. This soulful soup is often enjoyed as the first course of a coastal meal, followed by the steamed fish it was cooked with. Its fragrance of garlic and parsley evokes an afternoon by the sea. Centuries ago it was humble fishermen’s fare; today it is cherished in Dalmatian kitchens and taverns. (For a long time, it was a meal of poor fishermen; now it’s a dish enjoyed by food lovers around the world.) The flavor […]
ズレヴァンカ – クロアチア北部のコーンミールケーキ
Home Zlevanka (also called zlijevka, zlevka or bazlamača) is a humble cornmeal cake deeply rooted in the traditions of northern Croatia. It comes from regions like Međimurje, Hrvatsko Zagorje and Podravina, and even parts of Slovenia. Once considered a simple “peasant” dish, zlevanka has become a nostalgic comfort food and even a beloved childhood dessert. The cake is made from coarse cornmeal (polenta) mixed into a wet batter of eggs, milk (or yogurt), and often cheese or cream. This unusual combination yields a dense, moist cake that looks plain on the outside but surprises with a rich, almost custardy interior. What might at first glance resemble a basic sponge becomes […]
ブチュニツァ（甘い） - クロアチアのカボチャチーズパイ
Home Bučnica is a traditional pastry from continental Croatia, especially popular in regions like Slavonia and Zagreb. Its name comes from buča, the Croatian word for pumpkin or squash. This dish is essentially a strudel or pie with a filling of grated summer squash or pumpkin blended with cottage cheese (skuta or quark) and eggs. In savory country kitchens, bučnica is often lightly seasoned with salt and pepper. For this sweeter variant, sugar and fragrant spices like vanilla or nutmeg are added, and it is often dusted with powdered sugar when served, turning it into a comforting dessert. The pastry itself can be made two ways: a delicate homemade pulled […]
クロアチアのクレセントロール（ヴァラジュディン・クリピチ）
Home Varaždinski klipići (pronounced kla-pee-chee) are legendary buttery crescent-shaped rolls named for the city of Varaždin in northern Croatia. Known as “Varaždin rolls,” this tender yeasted pastry is so special that it has Protected Geographic Indication status in Croatia. Klipići are made from an enriched dough of wheat flour, milk, oil, and fresh yeast. Unlike typical croissants, they are rolled from small balls of dough into elongated ovals (about 25 cm long), then coiled into their distinctive shape. A final egg wash and sprinkle of seeds – usually sesame or nigella – give them a golden crust. Traditionally enjoyed warm, Varaždin klipići have a soft, supple crumb and a slightly […]
クマの手クッキー
Home Bear’s paw cookies, known as medvjeđa šapa in Croatian, are a cherished shortbread-like treat shaped in tiny paw prints. Generations of Croatian bakers prepare them during the holidays, filling the air with the aroma of ground walnuts, butter, and warm spices. These dense, crumbly cookies are dusted generously with powdered sugar after baking, which gives them a snowy white coating reminiscent of Christmas. Their name refers to the distinctive mold shape (the Croatian word šapa means “paw”), but even without specialty pans, the cookies can be formed by hand into shell or crescent shapes. In holiday tradition, medvjeđa šapa often appear on festive dessert trays alongside other cookies and […]
シュクリパヴァツ – クロアチアの新鮮な「キーキー」農家のチーズ
Home Škripavac, whose name comes from the Croatian verb škripati (to squeak), is a traditional fresh cheese from the mountainous regions of Lika, Gorski Kotar, and Kordun in Croatia. It earned the nickname “squeaky cheese” because of its distinctive rubbery texture that literally squeaks between the teeth when eaten. Locally made from rich cow’s milk (often from Jersey cows) or sometimes sheep’s milk, Škripavac was once made in nearly every mountain village household that had a cow. Today it is made by small creameries like Sirana Vedrina and protected as a regional specialty (PDO status since the early 2020s). The flavor of Škripavac is mild, milky, and slightly tangy with […]
パシュキ・シル – パグ島の羊のチーズ
Home Paški sir (pronounced “pahsh-kee seer”) is Croatia’s most renowned artisanal cheese, hailing from the windswept island of Pag on the Adriatic. Its fame comes from the island’s unique environment: a cold, saline wind called the bora carries sea spray onto the grazing pastures. Only the hardiest herbs thrive on this salt-dusted soil – sage, immortelle, fennel, and others – and the native Pag sheep feed on these fragrant plants. The result is sheep’s milk that tastes richly of the island itself. When transformed into cheese, these coastal herbs impart a subtle herbal saltiness to Paški sir. This hard, granular cheese typically ages 60 days to 18 months and develops […]
フェイネスの鹿肉グーラッシュとプルーン
Home Feines venison goulash is a luxurious twist on traditional game stew, savoring the balance of savory and sweet that game meats welcome. In this dish, lean venison (typically from deer or antelope) is braised slowly with aromatics, wine, and a handful of sweet dried prunes. The addition of prunes, along with whole spices like juniper and allspice, lends a gentle sweetness that complements the earthiness of the deer meat. A final swirl of tangy sour cream (and often a bit of heavy cream) enriches the sauce into a velvety finish. The name feines (meaning “fine” or “delicate” in German) reflects its refined character – this is not your rustic […]
