Jota or yota is a stew, and its name derives from the Gaelic word for soup. A light and tasty stew is a karstic and Friulian national specialty that is most often cooked in the Primorska and Gorizia region. This Slovenian food must be dense if it is made from bigger slices of potatoes and whole beans. In some places, it is a custom to crumble bread into a plate, pour over the jota and then extra virgin olive oil on top. Jota is served warm in winter and cool in summer. The main ingredients are beans, potatoes, sauerkraut, dried pork and spices such as garlic, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. They can add the whole cumin seeds or Carniolan sausage in this typical Slovenian food.