1000km in search of the Balkans sounds, 15/08/2008
Distance: 80 Km
Difficulty: Low, flat ground
Road: Main road in good conditions.
To start the day, Tiho prepared us a very nice breakfast, Bosnian Burek with Yogurt. Mmm ... rico rico.
After two days in Slavonski Brod, we returned to cycling.
Goulash (Hungary): It´s a (sometimes) spicy dish, originally from Hungary, usually made of beef, onions, red peppers, vegetables, and paprika powder. Its name comes from Hungarian gulyás (pronounced goo-yash), the word for a cattle stockman or herdsman. +Info
Lángos (Hungary): It´s a Hungarian food speciality, a deep fried flat bread made of potato-based dough. It is sometimes rubbed with garlic or doused with garlic water or garlic butter, but can also be eaten with sour cream, grated cheese, ham, or other toppings, like lecsó. It may be cooked at home or bought from street vendors. +Info
Börek (Croatia & Serbia): It´s a type of pie popular throughout the former Ottoman Empire. They are made of a thin flaky dough known as phyllo or yufka, and are filled with salty cheese (often feta), minced meat, potatoes or other vegetables. +Info