Cuisine
Traditional cuisine, which is extremely varied, interesting and tasty in the area of Slovenska Bistrica, is an important aspect of the identity and distinctiveness of a region. Pohorska bunka (a special type of dried meat), various soups and dumplings, žganci (mush), Pohorje pot (meat and vegetables stew), koline (homemade pork meat and sausages), ocvirkovka (salty pastry filled with cracklings), fruit bread and fresh homemade bread baked in traditional bread ovens, gibanica... Who could resist such delicacies? If you are interested in tasting the local cuisine, you can’t go wrong with tourist farms, numerous restaurants, or local housewives organized in country women’s associations, who will be more than happy to prepare some delicious traditional dishes.