Montenegrin cuisine is somewhat heterogeneous, as cuisine in coastal area differs from one in the northern mountanious region. Coastal area is traditionally a representative of Mediterranean cuisine, whith seafood being a common dish.

Montenegrin dishes

In addition to the standard European and Mediterranean cuisine, Montenegro offers a variety of healthy food products and local specialities. Cold hors d'ouevres include the Njeguški pršut and Njeguški cheese, Pljevaljski cheese, mushrooms, donuts and dried bleak. The main courses specific for the northern mountanious region are boiled lamb, lamb cooked in milk, Kačamak (and cicvara) in fresh milk cream (kajmak - buttered corn porridge), boiled potatoe with cheese and fresh cream. A selection of traditional recepies of the central and coastal parts will include the kastradina (dried mutton), smoked and fresh carp (from Skadar lake) and a variety of fresh sea fish and seafood dishes. Doughnuts served with honey and dried figs are traditional desserts in these parts of Montenegro.

Meals

Breakfast

• Burek
• Popara
• Bread with:
  • butter and honey
  • butter and jam

Barbecue

Barbecue is very popular as fast food in Montenegro.

• Ćevapi
• Pljeskavica, served in a local form of hamburger
• Ražnjići
• Barbecue sausages

Main course

Soup usually opens the main course.

• Roasted meat - most commonly pork or lamb
• Moussaka (musaka)
• Sarma
• Pilav
• Paprikaš (stew)
• Various forms of fish

Dairy Products

• Kajmak
• Yoghurt
• Pavlaka (Sour Cream)
• Caciocavallo cheese (Kačkavalj)

Drinks

Non-alcoholic

Mineral water is among the most preferred non-alcoholic drinks in Montenegro along with carbonated beverages. Some of these are produced locally and some are imported from abroad.

• Carbonated and mineral waters
• Turkish coffee
• Espresso
• Milk
• Various fruit juices and soft drinks
• boza

Alcoholic

Montenegrin vineyards and the production of quality wine is part of the tradition of southern and coastal wine makers while the continental region and north are more oriented towards the production of aromatic fruit flavoured brandy - rakija (plum brandy - Šljivovica, apple brandy). Plantaže's Grape brandies "Montenegrin loza", "Prvijenac", "Kruna" or home made grape brandy (lozova rakija, lozovaca) is a must-try.

The best known Montenegrin wines are the ones produced by "Plantaže": premium "Vranac", "Pro Corde", "Krstac", "Cabernet", "Chardonnay" and the famous home made Crmničko red wine.

"Nikšićko" beer is the most popular and most consumed beer in Montenegro. It is served as a draught beer, or bottled, in both "Nik Gold" and lighter "Nik Cool" variant. Dark variant, "Nik tamno", is praised among beer lovers.

See also

• Montenegro
• List of recipes
• Meze

Montenegrin cuisine | Mediterranean cuisine