Right Under My Nose

As I was searching for something distinctively Croatian during my trip, the day before I left I realized that it was right under my nose. Vegeta is a spice & dried vegetable mix, typically used in soups and other things in place of salt. I've been using it for years and I love the stuff. I've always bought it at the Polish market, so I assumed it was Polish only to find out that it is actually Croatian. In fact, the parent company is the largest manufacturer in Croatia.

I also remembered one of the rare moments in Croatia when I was actually quite surprised by something. The university cafeteria, which offered really good meals at very cheap prices, served squid one day. I didn't even recognize what it was. Luckily I asked before taking it since I am not a seafood lover. I don't think you'd ever see squid served in an American cafeteria.