Bowl of creamy yellow cornmeal porridge with small browned bits on top.

cicvara

Montenegro · Europe

Short description
Cicvara is a rich cornmeal-and-dairy porridge, often served warm as a filling rustic dish.
Ingredients
Cornmeal cooked with milk or water, kaymak or cream, white cheese, butter, and salt into a rich porridge.
Cultural note
Its richness comes from dairy as much as grain, reflecting cooking traditions where cheese, cream, and butter stretch into a full meal.
Common misconception
It is not simply polenta; the dairy is central to its texture and flavor.

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Cicvara (10274863185).jpg

creator:
Ivana Sokolovic
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CC BY 2.0
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audio credit

voice:
marin (gpt-4o-mini-tts)
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OpenAI API Text to Speech
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AI-generated voice audio.