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20 classic dishes from Bulgaria, each with a recipe to find and a video showing how it’s made.

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20 dishes

  1. 1

    Shopska salata

    Tomato, cucumber and pepper under a snowfall of grated sirene.

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    Banitsa

    Coiled filo pastry with whisked eggs and white cheese.

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    Tarator

    Cold cucumber and yoghurt soup with dill and walnuts.

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  4. 4

    Kavarma

    Meat and vegetables slow-cooked in an individual clay pot.

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  5. 5

    Kyufte

    Flattened grilled meat patties with cumin and savory.

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    Kebapche

    Long grilled minced meat rolls seasoned with black pepper.

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    Bob chorba

    National bean soup finished with dried mint and paprika.

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    Sarmi

    Vine or cabbage leaves rolled around rice and meat.

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    Musaka

    Potato and mince bake topped with a yoghurt-egg crust.

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    Gyuvech

    Mixed vegetable and meat casserole baked in earthenware.

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    Lyutenitsa

    Roasted pepper and tomato relish spread on bread.

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    Snezhanka

    Strained yoghurt with cucumber, garlic, dill and walnuts.

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    Mish-mash

    Scrambled eggs with peppers, tomatoes and cheese.

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    Katak

    Thick soured milk spread with garlic and herbs.

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    Pileshka supa

    Clear chicken soup sharpened with vinegar.

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    Kachamak

    Cornmeal porridge layered with cheese and butter.

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    Principessa

    Open toast baked with minced meat and cheese.

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    Mekitsi

    Fried yoghurt dough eaten with jam or cheese.

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    Tikvenik

    Sweet pumpkin and walnut filo pie.

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    Baklava

    Nut-filled pastry soaked in syrup, common at celebrations.

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