Food and wine
Discover the enchantments of flavour and scent of this wonderful country in which, as Cassiodorus wrote in 537, “patricians lead the lives of Gods”. A table filled with seafood brought to the surface from the turquoise depths of Poseidon, here is as cultivated as the humble asparagus and legendary truffle, the underground treasure taken right from the plates of Hades. Crust of home-made bread is dipped into the golden liquid of the best olive oil in the world, while the palates are ennobled by the finest of wines.
As you string up delicious bites on the necklace of pleasure, you will be overwhelmed by the polyphony of flavour and scent. Food taken from the sea and soil simmer in the cauldron of happiness over the fire of passion made of olives and grapevine. Rosemary, laurel, basil and thyme that sprout up on the footpath, crown the bites that you bring to your mouth. Do not hesitate, if you pick a sprig, it will carry the memory of the warm Mediterranean scent for a long time to come.
Whether you chose delicacies of the sea or a delicious truffle, the golden drops of the autochthonous Istarska Malvazija, the fragrant Momjan Muscat or ruby-coloured Teran that Casanova used to refresh himself with, these superb pleasures will stay in your memory forever.
Find more: http://www.istra.hr/en/attractions-and-activities/food-and-wine
AN INVITATION FOR TYPICAL LOCAL FOOD AND DRINKS
Istrian cuisine... it reflects a mixture of civilizations: covering the areas of the Mediterranean, Central Europe and the Balkans.
Distinctive features of the coastal and continental cuisines are clearly visible everywhere: fish and seafood prepared in different ways; pasta ("fuži", gnocchi, lasagna, "pasutice"...) with various sauces: game, farm-raised chicken, beef; sausages and boneless pork loin ("ombolo"), sauerkraut, polenta...
And of course a typical Istrian meal is not complete without the wide range of "maneštre" (similar to the Italian minestrone).
The most characteristic wines are definitely Malvasia and Teran stored in the local wine cellars. A typical specialty is Istrian soup ("istarska supa"), red wine with toasted bread, olive oil and sugar – wine served as food and prepared in a fireplace.
Such a delicacy, both food and drink, is served in an ornamented majolica jug ("bukaleta"); the bread is taken out separately with a spoon and eaten, whereas the wine is drunk from the "bukaleta" which is passed around.
Seasoning adds a specific note to the art of Istrian cooking, as well as home grown fruit and vegetables coming from an unpolluted environment, which is one of their greatest values.
http://www.infofazana.hr/guide/sto-vidjeti-i-ciniti/gastronomija/