June 22, 2006
The shop I bought the sugar holder (15KM) and plate (15KM) for hanging on the wall. The prices can vary depend on the shops and their owners. Feel free to bargain. Personally I hate doing this, but some vendors tend to charge ridiculously high for tourists. At least the man in this shop was quite nice.
Brkanić
Vedad Kazandžiluk 18A, Sarajevo
033 232 950
061 270 655
zeljovendetta@hotmail.com
June 21, 2006
Here is the only laundromat I found (actually my friend found) which does regular washing beside dry cleaning. In USA, laundromats are everywhere, but good luck finding such in Sarajevo.
I moved into this apartment in Koševko Brdo which did not have a washing machine. So for a few months, i had to hand wash my clothes. After a month, my friend found this laundromat near my apartment, on the same street with the big super market, Robot. I dropped of my sheets this morning. Cost 3KM. (Will post detailed prices later.)
Hemijska Čistionica IC
Ciglane, Hakije Kulenovića 30
061 523 016
Open Mon to Fri from 8 to 22, Sat from 8 to 16.
June 20, 2006
Burek is another popular semi-fastfood meal, second-famous after cevapi. Burek is a common term to refer the pie with meat inside. In Croatia, Burek is the same pie with cheese instead. Pie with cheese is sirnica (a bit sour), with spinach is zeljanica , with potato is krompiruša, a bit salty). Cost of each ranges from 1KM to 2KM. Depend on which shop you buy the pies, you can taste the meat, the spiniach, the cheese, or potato in every bite or all you have in your mouth is a load of dough.
There are two different version of pies:
1. Pies sold in the Pekara/bakery: rolled shape and cost less than those in Burekdžnica. Avoid buying pies in Pekara late unless the shop operates 24 hours. The pies become harder and colder. Shuck!
2. Pies sold in a Burekdžnica are sliced into piece from 100g up to 1kg. They taste better because they are warmer, softer, and you can order the kajmak cheese to pour on top. I am not a fan of cheese, but this cheese is excellent.
Dino Merlin, a popular singer in Bosnia has a song about Burek
