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Mountain Food
In the northern mountains, the food was traditionally more stodgy, meaty and Serb-influ-
enced, providing comfort and sustenance on long winter nights. A traditional method of
cooking is
ispod sača
, where meat and vegetables are roasted under a metal lid covered
with hot coals, usually set in a hearth in the middle of the room for warmth. Lamb may
also be slowly poached in milk with spices and potato
(brav u mljeku)
in a dish that's par-
ticularly popular in the Albanian areas. Beef is cooked with cabbage-like
raštan
, rice and
red peppers to make a rich stew called
japraci
. You might eat it with
cicvara
(a cheesy,
creamy polenta or buckwheat dish) or
kačamak
(similar but with potato). The best honey
(med)
is also produced in the mountains.
