If one wants to get to know Serbia, one needs to try a few interesting tastes of its rich gastronomy.
When you feel the flowery scent of the thick Homolje honey, you will start believing that a bee is as old as the human race, as they like to say in the region. The golden nuances of honey will lure you from a jar day in and day out.
Try the wine kuglof made with Bermet from Sremski Karlovci and find out how this dish was once served at European courts. Kuglof wasn’t reserved for the aristocracy – our great grannies made it at home at the beginning of the 20th century.
Greeks believed it had healing benefits, Romans regarded it a luxurious drink, Cleopatra bathed in it, and you can try it in Serbia. Visit the Zasavica Nature Reserve which houses an authentic camp with Mangalica pigs, donkeys, and Podolica cattle, and find out more about this interesting milk.
If you prefer something more traditional, you should try duvan čvarci. The first ones were made 200 years ago in Valjevo and are now a landmark of the region. You can order it at some of the rustic restaurants in Tešnjar.
Drop by Arilje, best-known for raspberry production (Serbia is the second largest producer in the world), to have some of the so-called “red treasure”. It is up to your liking to choose a raspberry slatko, juice, syrup, cream, ice cream, cookies, or cake with the fruit, leaving a fresh taste on your tongue.
