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 ...
Historically, part of the Turkish Empire from the 15th century, the provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina passed into the control of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1878. Following World War II, they were incorporated into the Yugoslavian federation.