This is not just any shrimp dish – it’s the shrimp dish. Croatian shrimp, or škampi na buzaru is an authentic Croatian meal. The shrimps from Adriatic Sea are a special kind; they taste like no other and if you spice them up the right way, you are going to get the most perfect meal! The dish originates from the times of the Venetians on what is today Croatian territory. They prepared shrimps (they called them scampo) in a pot which they called buzzara, so it kind of stuck with Dalmatian people and they named their favorite meal after it. The recipe is simple and the shrimps buzarra taste best when prepared fresh-out-of-the-sea. They are best paired with polenta or homemade white bread. Oh, a glass of white wine with it won’t hurt either.
This is not just any shrimp dish – it’s the shrimp dish. Croatian shrimp, or škampi na buzaru is an authentic Croatian meal. The shrimps from Adriatic Sea are a special kind; they taste like no other and if you spice them up the right way, you are going to get the most perfect meal! The dish originates from the times of the Venetians on what is today Croatian territory. They prepared shrimps (they called them scampo) in a pot which they called buzzara, so it kind of stuck with Dalmatian people and they named their favorite meal after it. The recipe is simple and the shrimps buzarra taste best when prepared fresh-out-of-the-sea. They are best paired with polenta or homemade white bread. Oh, a glass of white wine with it won’t hurt either.
In 2005, Secret Dalmatia was started from pure love for Croatia’s heritage, its incredible diversity, and beauty. We have since remained faithful to our initial mission – and are still today a boutique travel agency dedicated to showing the true, wholesome Croatia to the discerning travelers who want to experience our country and all our riches, not just see it.
A bottle of Croatian wine or rose liquor will go far in telling stories, and so will some of the praised olive oils. Keep the memory of the Adriatic alive with salt from centuries’ old pans at Ston or Pag Island or with a sample of Istria’s famed truffles. Lightweight travelers should consider typical spices like lavender or rosemary, herbal teas or candied orange peels and almonds.
