But its also Kosovo, where very large numbers of cashed up internationals have been living over the past 8 years therefore bringing (or demanding) a range of cuisines, at least in the capital, Pristina. This extends from passable Japanese and Thai to very good 'international' fare.
Mitrovica and surrounds finds its niche cuisine mostly hidden within the compounds of the KFOR camps - particularly the Danish Sunday Brunch (think of the best hotel buffet spread you've seen and its better!) and the French camp's restaurant (see part 2).
Lets begin with some photos of more traditional food, from restaurants in north and south Mitrovica:
Stuffed peppers can be hit and miss, but when they are good, they are very good! Usually stuffed with a mix of minced meat, rice and some herbs and spices and served with the obligatory dousing of oil.
When too much meat is not enough... the mixed grill at No. 1 restaurant.
'Leskovačka' mućkalica - pork with tomato and onion, my pick at No. 1.
The classic 'Shop /Shopska' salad with all that grated Sirene cheese on the right, the left shows a 'tave' or baked dish, this one is veges and the ever present cheese I think.
'Veal' Skewer. A lot of meat is advertised as 'veal', I'm rarely convinced however... but tasty all the same.
A delicious steak or 'Biftek' at Liburnia restaurant. Be sure to get Biftek or Bifsteak instead of Ramsteak...
In case of (rather desperate) homesickness one could order a 'Skenderbeg' as it is sometimes known. A fairly wrong combination of meat, cabbage and thick batter not unlike the Classic Chiko Roll in Australia.
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Pardon me. You wouldn't happen to have a recipe for Skanderbeg would you? That's the only food I really remember from my trip to Kosovo, and I don't believe the internet thinks it exists.
I am kosovar Albanian, was a bit bored and i dont know how I came across this but now that i did I must comment.
If you want to try kosovan food best thing is to go to someones home and try tradicional food.
What i like most is called Fli takes long to explain it but its delicous and it takes hours to make tradicionaly but it must be made tradicionaly under SAQ which is like a satellite dish with burning wood on top.
The rest as liked by me.
Kungullor
Krelan me duqa
Pasul me mish
Mish tert (katunarski)
Suxhuk
It would be a shame if you went there and not tried the above, best way is someones home in some village othervise ask someone for a restorant on the outskirts who do this food you wont be dissapointed maybe a bit heavy for foreign stomachs but delicious never the less.
Thanks for your comments - I lived in Kosovo for 18 months and really enjoyed Fli and other dishes you mention when I had the opportunity to have it, both home made at friend's homes in their villages and at restaurants.
As for a skenderbeg recipe - well, can't help you there sorry, maybe try looking for chiko roll (the australian version I mentioned)
I'm a Kosovan Teenager and all we dn't eat all of that and if u tryed Kosovan food it will blow ur minds
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if u wold like i nice food u have to go at amazon restaurant ollso u need to go at planet restaurant and in vermica they make a great fish so in mramor they make i nice pork .so i work in kitchen in uk since 12 years but u need to travell around in KS AND U FIND great food,ollso here in uk somtimes u have scrap food an d lots of complain
its true, it really depends what restaurant you go, you got to be lucky to find one who makes everything perfect what is on their menu. usually when I come here for holydays I had to find out first, which restaurant makes which dish good. Because there are soo many places to eat, and a lot of people just cook it for their living and not really for passion.
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