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3. GASTRONOMY
GASTRONOMY
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Istria, the biggest East Adriatic peninsula and the treasury of many
centuries, displays a specific culture of preparing food, recognized by
numerous guests as the special quality of this climate.
The rich Istrian cuisine offers variety of meals. Every village has its own
typical seasoning and aroma. Still, Istrian cooking stays faithful to its
tradition, offering its typical traditional meals, such as “maneπtra”(thick
soup containing noodles, rice, vegetables, etc, and Parmesan) with fennel,
macaroni, polenta cooked in Istrian way, cabbage with lamb prepared
under a baking lid.
Most famous meals are the Istrian smoked ham, pork fillet and sausages.
Istrian sea is rich with seafood. The most valued fish is the sea bass, as
well as gilthead and sole. The most famous shells are oysters and mussels.
The following pages display all the restaurants and inns offering the right
choice of a good Istrian meal. Wine has been part of the Istrian tradition
for centuries. The most popular white wines are the Istrian malmsey, the
grey and white Pinot, Sauvignon and Chardonnay. Among the red wines
the best are the red Teran, Merlot, “Borgonja”, “Refoπk” and “Hrvatica”.
We also recommend the famous “istrian rakija”, brandy.