Although Bosnia and Herzegovina reunites three major ethnical groups the preparation methods of cooking and the cuisines are mostly the same. Being a Balkan country, Bosnian cuisine are mainly dishes made out of meat particularly Beef, and Lamb. Still, traditional so-called vegetarian dishes like beans or Grah are cooked.
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is divided into ten cantons (kanton or županija): Una-Sana, Unsko-Sanski Kanton Posavina, Posavski Kanton Tuzla, Tuzlanski Kanton Zenica-Doboj, Zeničko-Dobojski Kanton Bosnian Podrinje, Bosanskopodrinjski Kanton Central Bosnia, Srednjebosanski Kanton or Županija Središnja Bosna Herzegovina-Neretva, Hercegovačko-neretvanski Kanton or Hercegovačko-neretvanska ...
Although situated close to the Mediterranean Sea, Bosnia and Herzegovina is largely cut off from its climatic influence by the Dinaric Alps.
The weather in the Bosnia region resembles that of the southern Austrian highlands—generally mild, though apt to be bitterly cold in winter.