croatia

What do you think about when you hear Croatia? Do you think of the beautiful Adriatic coast? Or, do you think of the lush, green mountains and valleys? Many travelers, unfortunately, have avoided this area, as ghosts of the Balkan wars of the 1990s still haunt our collective memories. Luckily, though, this area has come a long way in healing from its tortured past and is a perfect place to visit, explore, and of course, devour.
On my recent, but all too short, visit to Croatia, I got hooked on the exceptionally fresh and maddeningly tasty cuisine. I realized that all you need to enjoy Croatia's food is one simple rule. Eat what's fresh. If you see the restaurant cooking a lamb over the fire, stop thinking and get lamb. If you're near the water, get some whole fish, some calamari, or whatever else the locals are eating. Stick with this rule, and you won't go wrong ( or hungry!)