Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
A common side dish is boiled potatoes and mangold
(bltiva);
sometimes identified
as “Dalmatian chard,” this green is similar to Swiss chard. When ordering salad, choose
between mixed (julienned cabbage, carrots, and turnips, often with some tomatoes or beets,
and occasionally with a bit of lettuce) or green (mostly lettuce). Throughout Croatia, salad
is typically served with the main dish unless you request that it be brought beforehand.
Fordessert,looknofurtherthanthemountainsofdelicious,homemadeicecream
(sladoled)
that line every street in coastal Croatia. While most
sladoled
isn't quite gourmet (don't ex-
pect the
artigianale
brilliance of Italian
gelaterias
), I've worked hard to sample and recom-
mend the best ice-cream parlors in each town. (Poor me.) Dalmatia's typical dessert is a
flan-like, crème caramel custard, called
rozata. Prošek
is a sweet dessert wine.
