Food of Montenegro
Montenegrin cooking is a blend of the Adriatic and the mountains: fresh fish and seafood on the coast, smoked ham, cheese and lamb in the highlands. Hearty stews, cheese pies and kajmak are common, and meals are slow and sociable.
Kacamak
Cornmeal and potato porridge with cheese and cream.
- Main dishes (8)
- Breakfast (3)
- Street food (3)
- Soups (3)
- Salads (2)
- Breads (2)
- Desserts and sweets (4)
- Drinks (4)
- Fruits and produce (5)
Staples
- lamb
- fish
- smoked ham
- cheese
- potatoes
- cornmeal
- kajmak
- bread
Signature flavors
- garlic
- paprika
- parsley
- black pepper
- bay leaf
- olive oil
Main dishes
Cornmeal and potato porridge with cheese and cream.
Key ingredients: cornmeal, potatoes, cheese, kajmak
Smoked dry-cured ham from Njeguši.
Key ingredients: pork, smoke, saltLamb baked under an iron lid with potatoes.
Key ingredients: lamb, potatoes, rosemaryCornmeal and cheese dish with cream.
Key ingredients: cornmeal, kajmak, cheeseSquid ink rice.
Key ingredients: rice, squid
Grilled meat skewers.
Key ingredients: pork, onion
Stuffed cabbage leaves.
Key ingredients: cabbage, rice, meatFull guide →
Carp from Lake Skadar.
Key ingredients: carp, garlic, tomatoBreakfast
Fried dough with honey or cheese.
Key ingredients: flour, honey
Flaky pie.
Key ingredients: phyllo, cheeseFull guide →
Creamy spread.
Key ingredients: kajmak, breadStreet food
Cheese or meat pie.
Key ingredients: phyllo, cheeseFull guide →
Grilled patties.
Key ingredients: beefFull guide →Fried cheese.
Key ingredients: cheese, flourSoups
Fish soup.
Key ingredients: fish, tomatoVegetable soup.
Key ingredients: vegetablesCabbage soup.
Key ingredients: cabbage, potatoesSalads
Tomato, cucumber and onion with cheese.
Key ingredients: tomato, cucumber, cheeseRoasted peppers.
Key ingredients: peppers, oilBreads
Baked bread.
Key ingredients: flour
Flatbread.
Key ingredients: flour, yeastDesserts and sweets
Sweet fried dough.
Key ingredients: dough, honey
Crepes.
Key ingredients: flour, eggs, milk
Nut pastry.
Key ingredients: phyllo, nutsFull guide →
Cream slice.
Key ingredients: custard, pastryDrinks
Boiled coffee.
Key ingredients: coffeeFull guide →
Fruit drink.
Key ingredients: fruit
Yogurt drink.
Key ingredients: yogurtFull guide →Mountain teas.
Key ingredients: herbsFruits and produce
Coastal olive groves.
Key ingredients: oilFull guide →
From the coast.
Key ingredients: fresh
Sweet figs.
Key ingredients: freshFull guide →
For jam.
Key ingredients: jam
Roasted.
Key ingredients: roastedDish guides from Montenegro
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Descriptions written by Intercontinental Chef. Dishes are listed as commonly eaten today; many are shared across neighbouring countries.
- Качамак со кисело млеко и парче сирење: Ssofija, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Njeguški pršut: Klavs, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Pilecin raznjici New (16456582880): Ivana Sokolović, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Speca te mbushura me mish: Violetamyftari, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Cyprinus carpio 2008 G1 (cropped): George Chernilevsky, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Burek trokut 1: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Kaymak in Turkey: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Cevapi s kajmakom: Christian Paul from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Turkish pogachas: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Pita Bread: Azure Dragon of the East, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Pfannkuchen mit Zucker: Jan Homann, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
- Baklava(1): Sakaman, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Kremna rezina: UkPaolo, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Türk Kahvesi - Bakir Cezve: Eaeeae, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Peach kompot: Biso, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Fresh ayran: Mavigogun, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Olivesfromjordan: en:User:Nickfraser, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Pomegranate Juice (2019): Augustus Binu : flickr, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Ficus carica L, 1771: Trew, C.J, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
- Plums African Rose - whole, halved and slice: Ivar Leidus, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Châtaignier 120807 1: Vassil, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
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