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Soparnik
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Soparnik was once dismissed as "poor man's food" — today it holds EU-protected status as a Croatian specialty.
Soparnik is a thin, unleavened flatbread stuffed with a filling of Swiss chard, onion, garlic, and olive oil, then baked on the hearth or in a wood-fired oven until the crust blisters. Vendors at Dalmatian markets slice it into wide diamond pieces, brushing on more oil and crushed garlic before handing it over warm.
Why it's made this way: Poljica families invented soparnik for Lent, when meat and dairy were off-limits, turning bare pantry staples into a dish that is now protected as Croatian cultural heritage and sold across Split's street stalls.
Roughly what's in it
280kcal
7gprotein
40gcarbs
10gfat
Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.
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