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Traditional crni rižot: Dalmatia's black squid risotto with ink and white wine

Published on: June 1, 2026

Leonardo Polo

The most famous dish of the Croatian coast: rice cooked in squid broth with the squid's own ink, garlic, parsley and white wine, until glossy black and creamy. Recipe from Split and Dubrovnik, with tips for cleaning the squid and saving the ink.