Macedonian cuisine

Macedonian cuisine is the traditional cuisine of North Macedonia. It is influenced by Balkan cuisines. The relatively warm climate of the country provides excellent growth conditions for a variety of vegetables, herbs and fruits. Macedonian cuisine is also noted for the diversity and quality of its dairy products, wines, and local alcoholic beverages, such as rakija. Tavče gravče and mastika are considered the national dish and drink of North Macedonia.

Characteristic parts

Ajvar

Serbian appetizer salad, made from red peppers and garlic

Ashure

dessert from the Turkish cuisine, also present in some neighboring countries

Börek

stuffed phyllo pastry

Ćevapčići

Serbian grilled ground meat dish

Goulash

Hungarian dish consisting of soup or stew of meat and vegetables, seasoned with paprika and/or other spices

Gugelhupf

German cake

Kifli

crescent-shaped bread roll, originating in Central Europe

Kompir mandžа

culinary traditions of North Macedonia

Kozinjak

Kozunak

sweet leavened bread, traditional to Romania and Bulgaria

Ljutenica

dish

Lutenica

Balkan vegetable relish

traditional Macedonian spread made from puréed bell peppers, eggplant, oil and salt

Paprika

spice made from ground red peppers

Pastrmajlija

Macedonian type of pie with pieces of pastrima

Pinđur

relish form

Polenta

Cornmeal boiled into a porridge

Balkan pork and mushroom stew

Shopska salata

Bulgarian salad

Širden

'Şırdan' is made of a piece of sheep's belly. displaced abomasum

Šopska salata

Bulgarian salad

Sucuk

Turkish sausage produced in the region from the Balkans to the Middle East and Central Asia

Sujuk

Turkish sausage produced in the region from the Balkans to the Middle East and Central Asia

Tres leches

dessert

Tres Leches cake

Sponge cake soaked in three milks, popular in Albania and Turkey

Turkish Delight

Turkish gelatinous candy

Türlü

Turkish, Balkan, and Albanian vegetable stew

Has characteristic parts: Ajvar Ashure^tr Börek^tr Goulash^hu Gugelhupf^de Kifli Kompir mandžа^el Kozinjak Kozunak Ljutenica Lutenica Macaroni casserole Makalo Malidzano Paprika Pastrmajlija Pinđur Polenta Popara Pörkölt^hu Selsko meso Shopska salata Sucuk Sujuk Tres Leches cake Tres leches Turkish Delight Türlü^tr Urdă Yahni^tr Yakhni Ćevapčići^sr Širden^tr Šopska salata

Categories: Balkan cuisine Cuisine

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Wikidata ID: Q1199032

Wikipedia title: Macedonian cuisine

References:

Wikipedia article: Macedonian cuisine

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