ZAGREB FOOD TOUR | MUST TRY Traditional Croatian Dishes

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

potato

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: parsnip

Sweet potatoes provide more nutrients and parsnips are often cheaper.

Visit a restaurant in Zagreb to try štrukli, a traditional Croatian dish.

Order two types of štrukli: kuhani (cooked) and zapečeni (baked).

Taste the kuhani štrukli, noting its long dumpling shape and cheese filling.

Identify the brown coating on the outside as bread crumbs and describe the cheese as similar to cottage cheese.

Taste the zapečeni štrukli with truffle flavor, noting its gratinated top and eggy consistency.

Visit a bakery near Dolac market to try burek, a flaky pastry with minced meat.

Describe the layers of pastry in the burek as buttery and delicious, comparing it to a meat pie.

Try apple burek, noting its stewed apple filling and crunchy pastry.

Get takeout from Ficlek, a restaurant serving traditional Croatian food.

Order Ajngemahtec, a chicken soup with chunks of chicken, peas, carrots, and dumplings.

Taste the soup, noting the clear broth and the starchy dumplings.

Try faširanci, meat fritters, and describe their crispy exterior and juicy interior.

Order kremšnite Zagrebačke, a cream slice dessert with layers of custard and whipped cream.

Taste the kremšnite, noting the crunchy chocolate topping and pastry base.

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