DINING ACROSS CULTURES TRICIA CONNELL KRISTEN HUSELID JAMIE LEVINE Balkan/Bosnian
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Balkan Region Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Greece Kosovo Macedonia Montenegro Serbia Turkey
Nationalities Romanians (19.4 million) Greeks (10.3 million) Turks (10 million) Serbs (8.5 million Bulgarians (6.9 million) Albanians (6.8 million) Croats (4.7 million) Bosnians (2 million) Slovenes (2 million) Macedonians (1.4 million) Montenegrins (350,000)
Geography
History “A string of wooded mountains” War-torn history Wide variety of ethnic groups
Outer Influences Middle East Greece Northern Europe
Climate May-October months are the warmest and driest. The winters are very cold and often rainy, snowy and windy.
Typical Bosnian Cuisine
Meal Structure Bread Meat Vegetables integrated into dishes Fruit- primarily for snacks Coffee Beer Wine Juices
Traditional Bread
Meat Prepared for Grilling
Locally Grown Fruits and Vegetables
Cevapcici
Burek
Dolma
Sarma
Goulash
Ajvar
Fast Food Meals
And more…Fast Food Meals
Desserts
Boza Birch tree juice Juice extracted from birch trees Drinks Cornmeal, sugar, water, yeast, lemon.
Food Preparation & Equipment Smoked meat Grilled meat Natural juices Spices Pots Pans Storage Containers Potato mashers Garlic pressers Grinders
Orthodox & Catholic Islam Lent No fish on Fridays Halal Proper slaughtering Left hand is forbidden Eat the food that is closest to you Religion & Food Laws
Orthodox & Catholic Muslim Christmas Easter Ramadan One lunar month Fasting 2 meals (before sunrise and before sunset) Traditions and Holidays
National Holidays National Day on November 25 th Christmas on December 25 th New Year’s Day on January 1 st Labor day on May 1 st Western Christian Assumption on August 15 th All Saints Day on November 1 st
Nutritional Status Mediterranean influence Over-emphasis on meat
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