No vegetable heralds spring quite like asparagus. It grows wild in the hills and vales inland from the Kvarner and Istrian coast, and it's in April and May that bunches of slender green spears appear on the local market stalls. Restaurants can't wait to get their hands on fresh asparagus and make a big deal of putting it on their seasonal menus. The delicate taste of asparagus can't be paired with everything: plain pasta, an omlet or a simple boiled egg being the ideal companions. However you eat it, it's one of the true joys of a spring.
Along with asparagus, we are adding a few more good gastronomic delights for your calendar:
Vodnjanska špaleta at Stanciji Buršić in Vodnjan, April 1
Asparagus Festival in Lovran restaurants, April 1-30 (The main event on April 20)
Cod feast in Fažana, April 1 & Olive oil tasting and sardine salting competition, April 27
Asparagus Days in Buzet restaurants from April 10
Exhibition of extra virgin olive oil in Krasica-Crasizza (Buje-Buie) April 20 - 21
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