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A FOOD TRADITION

Montenegrin Highland Cuisine

A hearty mountain cooking tradition centered on cornmeal, preserved meats, dairy, greens, and slow-cooked lamb.

Dishes linked to this cuisine

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Ustipci

Ustipci are Balkan fried-dough fritters made with wheat flour and leavening, then fried in oil. Related preparations are also called priganice in parts of Montenegro and may be served with sweet or savory accompaniments.

Zeljanica

A Bosnian savory phyllo pie filled with spinach, fresh cheese, and egg, then baked until crisp and golden.

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