; the name is of Venetian origin; there, there are traditional dishes made in similar way with the same name; Dalmatia indeed for long was under Venetian republic.In the Dalmatian village of Veliko Brdo, on the foothills of Biokovo above the coastal town of Makarska, pašticada is traditionally served to mark the feast day of Sveti Jeronim (Saint Jerome), the village's patron saint on September 30th.