Those who will visit the festival "Kotorska Pashta" in Kotor (guests will be treated to a delicate dessert "krempita"), the festival "Zhuchenitsa fest" in Tivat (everyone will be able to taste drinks and dishes from the beetle - a wild plant) and the festival "Pashtitsada Fest" in Petrovac (arranged in honor of the pashticada dish; it is tasted with wine), as well as in fish or meat family restaurants, they will not hesitate to answer the question "What to try in Montenegro?"
Food in Montenegro
In Montenegro, tourists will be able to enjoy fish, vegetable and meat soups, burekas, rolls, gibanitsa, homemade cakes, vegetables (fresh and stewed), cevapcichi, hanger (meat chop), seafood, feta cheese, rocked cheese, lipa and other types of cheese, as well try herbal teas, kaymak, wine (Vranac, Krstac, Plantaze), apple, plum, pear, grape brandy.
You can eat in Montenegro in cafes and restaurants (their menu is replete with European, Montenegrin, Mediterranean, vegetarian and even diabetic dishes), konobas (in these establishments, not store-bought products are used to prepare authentic dishes, but products grown with their own hands) and points where they sell Montenegrin fast food, such as pleskavitsa (cutlet). Main courses cost about 9-18 euros, desserts - 3-6 euros, soups - 2-5 euros, salads - 4-8 euros
Top 11 Montenegrin dishes
Chevapchichi
Chevapchichi
Cevapcici are Montenegrin sausages and will require minced meat (pork / beef), onions and spices to shape and grill them. Visitors to Montenegrin food establishments are advised to order vegetable salad and french fries for cevapcici. A standard addition to cevapchichi is paprika (cut into rings), tomatoes, pita (white bread), onion rings.
A serving of cevapcici costs about 5 euros.
Negushsky prosciutto
Negus prshtut is a Montenegrin delicacy in the form of a raw smoked pork ham flavored with spices. It is served on the table as an appetizer or addition to other dishes, thinly sliced (the slices should be translucent), and garnished with products such as cheese, onions and olives.
Prosciutto can be purchased as a souvenir when visiting any supermarket (a piece of prosciutto, placed in a vacuum package, depending on its weight, costs 10-20 euros).
Chorba
Montenegrin chorba (cost of 1 portion - about 3 euros) is a thick soup that resembles a stew. For its preparation in different regions of the country they use vegetables, noodles, fish, crayfish, meat. For example, in coastal towns you can try a light chorba, which is filled with seafood and fish, and in cities located in the north of Montenegro, you can try a rich chorba based on aromatic spices and meat. You should definitely enjoy the taste of riblya chorba with several types of fish, as well as tender chorba with nettles.
The executioner
The executioner
Palachinke is a Montenegrin dish in the form of a large pancake, which is eaten with different fillings (fish, cottage cheese, nuts, whipped cream, bananas, strawberries, condensed milk, chocolate, cheese, jam, syrup). You don't need to go to a cafe or restaurant to taste the executioner: almost everywhere you can find special kiosks called "executioners" (those bought for the executioner on the street are folded into a triangle and packed in a paper envelope).
Palachinka (costs 1-2 euros) is recommended to eat for breakfast, as many Montenegrin families do.
Tulumba
Tulumba resembles a custard cake, only custard is not added to the sweetness (tulumba stuffed with chocolate cream or nuts is on sale) - it is dipped in honey syrup. Tulumba is sold both in bakeries and supermarkets. A portion of tulumba will cost 2-4 euros.
Ohrid fish
Ohrid fish
To prepare fish in Ohrid style, they take fish fillets, onions, grated potatoes and a pot, where all this is placed and stewed along with cream until it acquires special tenderness. In addition, the Ohrid-style fish has a spicy taste thanks to the pepper and pickles. You should order Krstac dry white wine with this dish in the restaurant.
Lamb
Lamb dishes are loved in Montenegro, and tourists should try the following:
- lamb in milk: the lamb is poured with milk so that the meat gains special tenderness and amazing taste, and stewed with spices and potatoes;
- Sacha lamb: Sacha lamb owes its fantastic taste to the way it is cooked. During baking, a cast-iron lid is used to cover the meat, on top of which coals are placed. It is best to enjoy this dish in cozy small taverns (the approximate cost of a dish is 25-30 euros / 1kg).
Fried carp with apples and prunes
While resting on Lake Skadar (in addition to carp, there are rudd, mullet, roach, salmon, bleak, shallow in it), travelers are advised to eat carp caught from it. Carp are fried in a pan, and apples and quince sauce are used to fill the dishes. The readiness of the carp is not difficult to determine: the dish is removed from the heat after it turns into jelly.
Zelyanitsa
Zelyanitsa
Zelyanitsa will appeal to lovers of pies. The filling for greenery is made from greens (spinach) and cheese (feta). As for the alcoholic addition, the tasty green tea goes well with white wine.
Popara
Anyone who wants to have a hearty meal in the morning should pay attention to the "popara" dish. It is made from stale “steamed” bread, butter, milk and young cheese. Homemade yogurt is perfect as a drink for the couple. Popara can always be found in the menu of retro restaurants of Montenegrin cuisine (earlier this dish was eaten mostly by peasants).
Kachamak
Kachamak is a traditional dish popular in the northern regions of Montenegro. It is made from corn grits, salt, potatoes, eggs, butter. All components must be mixed, cooked to a thick puree and sprinkled with sheep's cheese on top. An excellent addition to kachamak is thick yogurt or kaymak. If kachamak is a side dish, then it is worth trying it with pork in a country style.
