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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