From Dolac to Soup: A Culinary Tale of Tradition and Innovation

Fluent Fiction - Croatian: From Dolac to Soup: A Culinary Tale of Tradition and Innovation Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/from-dolac-to-soup-a-culinary-tale-of-tradition-and-innovation Story Transcript:Hr: Subotnje jutro na zagrebačkom Dolcu.En: Saturday morning at Zagreb's Dolac market.Hr: Zrak je svjež, miris kruha i začina leprša među ljudima.En: The air is fresh, the scent of bread and spices wafts among the people.Hr: Dolac je prepun.En: Dolac is bustling.Hr: Ivana gleda po šarenim štandovima.En: Ivana scans the colorful stalls.Hr: Traži crvenu papriku i domaći češnjak.En: She's looking for red peppers and local garlic.Hr: Želi pripremiti bakinu juhu za Praznik žetve.En: She wants to make her grandmother's soup for the Harvest Festival.Hr: Odjednom, primijeti da su zalihe slabe.En: Suddenly, she notices the supplies are low.Hr: Prodavači samo sliježu ramenima.En: The vendors just shrug.Hr: Luka, s druge strane tržnice, stoji naslonjen na štand.En: Luka, on the other side of the market, leans against a stall.Hr: Oči mu sjaje dok promatra namirnice.En: His eyes shine as he observes the produce.Hr: On traži nešto posebno, autohtono, za svoje novo jelo u restoranu.En: He's searching for something special, indigenous, for his new dish at the restaurant.Hr: On voli eksperimentirati s okusima.En: He loves experimenting with flavors.Hr: Ali i njemu nedostaje par važnih sastojaka.En: But he too is missing a few key ingredients.Hr: Kako se Ivana bliži štandu s češnjakom, vidi Luku kako razgovara s prodavačem.En: As Ivana approaches the garlic stand, she sees Luka talking to a vendor.Hr: Luka se čini sigurnim, kao da zna svaki kutak tržnice.En: Luka seems confident, as if he knows every corner of the market.Hr: Ivana uzdahne i odluči mu se obratiti.En: Ivana sighs and decides to address him.Hr: "Oprostite, trebate li i vi svježe povrće?En: "Excuse me, are you also looking for fresh vegetables?"Hr: " upita sa smiješkom.En: she asks with a smile.Hr: Luka se okrene i s osmijehom kaže: "Da, tražim specijalno, lokalno.En: Luka turns and smiles back, saying, "Yes, I'm looking for something special, local.Hr: Vama se čini da tražite nešto poznato?En: You seem to be searching for something familiar?"Hr: "Ivana kimne i objasni: "Da, bakina juha.En: Ivana nods and explains, "Yes, my grandmother's soup.Hr: Mučim se s pronalaženjem pravih sastojaka.En: I'm struggling to find the right ingredients."Hr: " Luka se nasmiješi i predloži: "Možda možemo pomoći jedno drugom.En: Luka smiles and suggests, "Maybe we could help each other."Hr: "U tom trenutku, počinje padati kiša.En: At that moment, it starts to rain.Hr: Šatori postaju sklonište, ali tržnica postaje kaotična.En: The tents become shelters, but the market turns chaotic.Hr: Ljudi trče, a prodavači brzo skupljaju proizvode.En: People run, and vendors quickly gather their products.Hr: Ivana i Luka se brže organiziraju.En: Ivana and Luka quickly organize themselves.Hr: Kupili su što su mogli i zajedno trče pod sklonište.En: They bought what they could and ran together under shelter.Hr: "Imam ideju," kaže Luka.En: "I have an idea," Luka says.Hr: "Možemo zajedno skuhati posebnu juhu.En: "We can cook a special soup together.