Historical pots of Café à l'Anglaise
From the Grand Socco Square, the centre of the old way of life in Tangier, you climb up Kasbah Street, which says enough that it is...
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ACROSS THE BORDER
Vedran Obućina
- Aug 8, 2022
- 8 min
Esfahan - cuisine of Half of the World
It is half of the world. Already famous sentence gets its full realisation once a person comes to the Emam Khomeini Square, simply called...
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Vedran Obućina
- Jul 4, 2022
- 6 min
Flavours of Hungary in Rijeka
Rijeka was once the main port of the Hungarian part of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. It was a link with the whole world, the...
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Vedran Obućina
- Jun 18, 2022
- 6 min
Catania - the flavours of Siciliy
The market in Catania was glistening with colour, taste and smell, and the bustle of Saturday morning could not be stopped even by the...
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Vedran Obućina
- Apr 8, 2022
- 5 min
World of Turkish Kebabs: Adana Kebab
Adana Kebab is undoubtedly one of the first few things that come to mind when people think of the Turkish city of Adana. This dish, which...
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Vedran Obućina
- Mar 15, 2022
- 6 min
Atatürk's Ankara Cuisine
Settled firmly in Central Anatolia, surrounded by harsh mountains, stands the capital of Turkey – Ankara. Far less known than Istanbul,...
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Vedran Obućina
- Dec 16, 2021
- 5 min
Aoz 7 - A Greek Fiest in Epanomi
A splendid Greek feist awaits everyone who visits the Aoz 7 tavern in the very heart of Epanomi, a small place in the vicinity of...
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Vedran Obućina
- Dec 11, 2021
- 5 min
Ktima Gerovassiliou - Beautiful Wines of Epanomi
The charming terrace of the Ktima Gerovassiliou winery offers sheer pleasure. The Aegean sea and its bay, the Sea of Epanomi, is seen...
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Vedran Obućina
- Nov 14, 2021
- 6 min
Sabai - Tastes of Thailand in Rijeka
Directly translated into English, the word ‘sabai’ (สบาย) means comfortable. It is similar to the concept of ‘Gemütlichkeit’ in German,...
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Vedran Obućina
- Oct 31, 2021
- 7 min
Eszter Baričević-Tamaskó: You don't eat hot in Hungary!
Eszter Baričević-Tamaskó is a lecturer of the Hungarian language at the University of Rijeka, who at the beginning of October 2021...
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Taste of Adriatic
- Aug 24, 2021
- 6 min
Bushehr - Town of Gheliyeh, Fish Kababs and Dates
Bushehr is the city of sunshine and the sea, although in our short stay on the Persian Gulf we picked days full of rain. Still, the rain...
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Vedran Obućina
- Jan 4, 2021
- 7 min
Mohamed Lhamrani: I became a master of Moroccan Tajine!
Morocco is a country with a powerful tradition of hospitality, generosity and openness. From the shores of the Atlantic and the...
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Karlo Szabo
- Nov 23, 2020
- 3 min
El Greco - Greece To-Go
It is not necessary to read the inscription above the door of the restaurant and to understand how this part of Tkalčićeva Street is...
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Taste of Adriatic
- Nov 20, 2020
- 5 min
Cristiano Dias - Brazilian Food Provides Unique Feeling
Cristiano Dias lives today in Zagreb, capital of Croatia, but he comes from the federal state of Paraíba in Brazil’s Northeast. This is...
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Vedran Obućina
- Nov 10, 2020
- 4 min
Tastes of Venezuela in Arepera Maracay
Many danced merrily to the songs of the music group Cubismo. Latin American sounds are not only Cuban, because Ricardo Luque from...
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Taste of Adriatic
- Sep 29, 2020
- 3 min
World Tastes in Zagreb
International cuisine has a long tradition in the Croatian capital Zagreb. From early Central European fusions, marking the historical...
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Vedran Obućina
- Sep 22, 2020
- 8 min
Staci Martin - Portland spoils you with foods!
Oregon might not lead among top U.S. destinations worldwide, but every foodie on this globe surely knows about famous food markets of...
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Vedran Obućina
- May 30, 2020
- 7 min
Muhammad Patel: We bring smiles on faces of Karachi people
Karachi is the largest town in Pakistan and one of the biggest in the world! It is also Pakistan’s most cosmopolitan city, most...
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Tomislav Radić
- May 6, 2020
- 2 min
Spanish Wines in Our Glass
The corona destroyed all the wine stories. No gatherings, no wine presentations. It's an opportunity to recall some of our previous...
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Taste of Adriatic
- Apr 29, 2020
- 3 min
Eating Voices
We all like to taste new things and enjoy in culinary achievements of our own. While the famous chefs and kitchen mamas in local...
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Vedran Obućina
- Apr 5, 2020
- 4 min
Monsoon Valley - in the realm of tropical wines
Thailand is a subtropical country and hosts all kinds of strange plants and fruits, but to find entire vineyards is a miracle. This is...
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Vedran Obućina
- Apr 2, 2020
- 6 min
Ko Samui - Search for Southern Curries
We'll quickly eat lunch, have a glass of wine, and then explore the nearby Chaweng and Fisherman Village. It was a good plan, based on a...
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Vedran Obućina
- Mar 10, 2020
- 6 min
Bologna La Grassa
Thoughts on Italy often lead us to Rome and Venice, perhaps to Verona or Sicily, but it would rarely be the first choice to travel to...
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Taste of Adriatic
- Feb 20, 2020
- 5 min
Beauty in Peril - Saving the Mekong River
„Yes, yes, we are in Laos now, ha ha ha!“ The Mekong boatman laughs while we (illegally) dock on a lone island in the middle of the...
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Vedran Obućina
- Jan 20, 2020
- 3 min
Village Communities of the Ing River
The Ing River is a tributary of the Mekong River in the northern part of Thailand. The Ing flows through the plain area of Thoeng...
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Vedran Obućina
- Jan 20, 2020
- 2 min
Ordination of Trees and Forest Lunch
Saffron robes, usually worn by Buddhist monks, are tightly tied around the trees near the Boon Rueng Village. The forest looks wonderful,...
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Vedran Obućina
- Jan 20, 2020
- 2 min
Fish Sanctuaries of Mekong
School kids listen attentively to our talks in the Hway Luek village. Thai children are incredibly polite and calm. It is indeed rare to...
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Vedran Obućina
- Dec 13, 2019
- 8 min
Armenia - The Hidden Cuisine of the Caucasus
We ride in the modern but small Sprinter, along the main road artery that connects northern and southern Armenia. This road runs from the...
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Neno Pavinčić
- Nov 24, 2019
- 3 min
Pordenone - Great Mix of Electrolux and Prosecco
The rainy autumn days suddenly became more beautiful with the invitation of Karin Mimica and GASTRONAUT for another study bus trip - to...
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Neno Pavinčić
- Oct 5, 2019
- 5 min
From Bratislava with Love
Bratislava, a beauty of the Danube, the capital of Slovakia, a city of relaxing atmosphere and friendly hosts, many lovely promenades and...
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Taste of Adriatic
- Sep 29, 2019
- 6 min
Travnik - Gastronomy of the Vizier Town
There is probably no such well-preserved heritage of Ottoman history in Bosnia as there is in Travnik. This old Vizier town is located in...
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Vedran Obućina
- Sep 4, 2019
- 7 min
Searching for Greek Salad
In Greece it is called Horiatiki, in Turkey Çoban salatası, in Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia Шəки-салаты or Şəki-salatı, and in...
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Vedran Obućina
- Aug 11, 2019
- 6 min
Tea - Taste of Iran
In 1895, Iranian diplomat Kashef-ol-Saltaneh left Paris, where he studied and learned French, and arrived in India. There he introduced...
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Vedran Obućina
- May 17, 2019
- 5 min
Frankfurt - town of the Green Sauce and the Apple Wine
In May, Frankfurt is beautiful. The sun does not get so hot that the walkers can stroll easily next to the Main, which is 525 km long and...
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Tomislav Radić
- Mar 29, 2019
- 2 min
Bosnian meals and Croatian wines in Sofra
After a recent presentation of the oeno-gastro project "Wine with a Spoon" at the Aperitivo Bar in Zagreb, a new gathering with the media...
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Tomislav Radić
- Mar 20, 2019
- 2 min
Danube came to Zagreb
The beauty, splendor and attractions of the Danube region are presented at the Danube Festival at the Europa Cinema in Zagreb....
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Tomislav Radić
- Jan 30, 2019
- 2 min
Basque Steaks in Zagreb
Ambassador of the Basque Meat Tradition Imanol Jaca and owner of one of the largest beef distributors around the world, Txogitxu from San...
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Tomislav Radić
- Jan 16, 2019
- 1 min
Crowining of the Wine Queen of Slovenia
Meta Frangež is the 23rd Wine Queen of Slovenia. First time in history, the Wine Queen comes from Gornja Radgona, a city of sparkling...
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Vedran Obućina
- Dec 27, 2018
- 3 min
Central Portugal - the Hedonism of Beiras
Medieval castles, cobblestone villages, captivating cities and golden beaches: the Portugal experience can be many things. History, great...
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Vedran Obućina
- Dec 24, 2018
- 7 min
A Beer Walk Through Prague
The Czech Republic is rich in brewing traditions and is actually the country with the highest consumption of beer per capita in Europe....
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Vedran Obućina
- Dec 7, 2018
- 3 min
Hin Areni - Wines of the Noa's Country
"When we go to the winery," asks a Greek tourist who just sat in a sprinter from Yerani, with whom we travel on a tour to the Khor Virap...
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Vedran Obućina
- Dec 6, 2018
- 2 min
Lavash and Gata - Gastronomy Pride of Armenia
At every turn, an abundance of lavash and gata can be found in Armenia. This pride of Armenian gastronomy is as simple as it is unusually...
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Vedran Obućina
- Dec 6, 2018
- 5 min
Vinograd - Fascinating wines of Armenia
It was strange to notice a wine restaurant with a Slavic name in the heart of Yerevan until we found out that the owner was a Russian...
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Vedran Obućina
- Dec 5, 2018
- 4 min
Kamancha - Gastronomic Melody of Yerevan
Armenia is a gastronomy paradise, and when live music is combined with old instruments, we are clearly at the Kamancha restaurant in the...
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Tomislav Radić
- Nov 13, 2018
- 2 min
Spain in Glass
Numerous interesting wines were presented at a workshop organized by the Spanish Embassy and the ICEX Foreign Trade Institute. After...
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Vedran Obućina
- Oct 31, 2018
- 4 min
Kashan gastronomy - rose water and camel stew
By European standards, there is nothing worth a half-day trip to the waterfalls of Niasar, close to Kashan, but there is another well...
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Vedran Obućina
- Oct 31, 2018
- 2 min
In the magnificent Maranjab desert
Kashan’s surroundings is full of places to enjoy. Many tourists have to go to Abyaneh, a village with particular red architecture,...
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Vedran Obućina
- Oct 31, 2018
- 6 min
Aveiro - fish, salt and sweet eggs
Along the Atlantic coast lies the Beira Litoral that is usually filled with tourists who like to surf and sunbath on miles and miles of...
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Vedran Obućina
- Oct 31, 2018
- 3 min
Mealhada - pork capital
Somewhere on half way between Coimbra and Aveiro there is a small town that is in none of the tour guides and has no particular mention...
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Vedran Obućina
- Oct 31, 2018
- 9 min
Coimbra - university town with suprising gastronomy
Harry Potter and his friends, dressed in fancy black hoods, walk uphill to the gates of Hogwarts. Or this might be the case if you do not...
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