30 Incredible Balkan Foods that will make you hungry #13 Mussels

Mussels are another popular seafood dish found throughout the Balkan region. Mussels can grow in either freshwater or saltwater, so you’ll find this dish along the coast as well as inland. Mussels are mainly steamed and usually cooked in tomato sauce in the Balkans. In Dubrovnik, mussels “buzara” style are traditionally made with white wine, parsley, breadcrumbs, and olive oil.

You can usually find the freshest mussels either in spring or summer in the Balkans. You can usually find them on the menu at major restaurants.