Local specialities are based around smoked pork meat and freshwater fish.
Smoked meat : Be sure to try Å¡unka smoked ham, kulen and Å¡vargl check Wikipedia for details.
Fish dishes : The Danube area in Croatia has very strong tradition in fishing and fish based dishes. Be sure to try the spicy fish soup which is very common in Slavonia. But also try to get your hands on some smoked catfish stakes or šarani u rašljama carp baked in wooden forks over an open flame which are more traditional to the Danube subregion of Slavonia and Sriem.
Other dishes : Äobanac and paprikaÅ¡ meat stews
Local cuisine tends to be very spicy due to extensive use of red paprika, so if you don't like hot food ask in restaurants to make your food less spicy.
Cakes and sweets : There's a funny thing called poderane gaÄe Torn underpants which are made from pancake-like dough and are sweetened with sugar or honey. There are numerous cakes and pies indigenous for the region but they can rarely be found in restaurants. It's best to ask the locals, people are very friendly and very hedonistic in regards to food so they might just invite you for a treat.
