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Walter

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Walter is a combiantion of regular and fast food restaurant and it serves Bosnian barbecue. Besides traditional Bosnian decorations, the place is filled with photos from an old and very popular partizan movie Valter brani Sarajevo. That’s why the name – Walter. A catchy, unique and very effective combination. To talk about Bosnian food without mentioning Turkish would be just…

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Castagnole

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Donuts? Wrong Cookies. Deep fried and rolled into sugar. These little ones are called castagnole and they’re Italian carnival cookies (not to be mistaken for frittelles). The name probably comes from Italian word castagna, meaning chestnut. Most of the time they are flavored with Mistrà, an anise liquor. People tend to expect donuts when they see them, if they don’t…

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Red Pine Mushroom Fry

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I found these mushrooms on a farmers market a few weeks ago. Never saw or tasted them before and for me that meant buying They tuned out pretty well. After all they are called Lactarius deliciosus Meaty, not so mushroomy taste. They went very well with the leeks and chestnuts. As the seller explained, they are not to be found…

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