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dough.
Tulumba
isapastrycylinderdrenchedinhoney,and
tufahija
isanapplestuffedwith
walnuts,soakedinhoney,andtoppedwithwhippedcream.
Smokva
č
a
isadense,verysweet
fig pie. You also may see blocks of nougat-like
halva
, made from sesame paste.
Bosnia produces some wine, but it's mostly consumed domestically. Sarajevso Pivo,
brewed in the capital, is the favored brand of beer. In Bosnia, “coffee” is
kafa
(not
kava,
as in Croatia and Slovenia). While you can easily get espresso-style coffee,
bosanska kafa
(unfiltered “Bosnian coffee”) is more local—and more fun to drink. (For tips on this ritual,
see earlier.)
Balkan Flavors
All of the countries of the Balkan Peninsula—basically from Slovenia to
Greece—have several foods in common: The Ottomans from today's Turkey, who
controlled much of this territory for centuries, imported some goodies that remained
standard fare here long after they left town. Whether you're in Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, or Albania, it's worth seeking out
some of these local tastes.
