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What to eat in Bulgaria

The 10 best dishes in Bulgaria

Yogurt country: cheese, peppers and the grill.

1

Shopska salata

Eaten all over Bulgaria

Tomato, cucumber, roasted pepper and grated sirene cheese.

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2

Banitsa

Eaten all over Bulgaria

Phyllo baked with eggs, yogurt and sirene, eaten with boza for breakfast.

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Tarator

Best: Everywhere in summer

Cold yogurt soup with cucumber, walnuts, dill and garlic.

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Kavarma

Eaten all over Bulgaria

Pork or chicken stewed with onion and wine in a clay pot.

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5

Kebapche

Eaten all over Bulgaria

Grilled cumin-spiced minced meat sticks.

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6

Kyufte

Eaten all over Bulgaria

Flat patties of minced pork and beef with cumin and onion, grilled at every mehana alongside kebapche.

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7

Gyuvech

Eaten all over Bulgaria

Vegetable and meat stew baked in clay.

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8

Lyutenitsa

Eaten all over Bulgaria

Pepper and tomato relish spread on bread.

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9

Sarmi

Eaten all over Bulgaria

Cabbage or vine leaves rolled around rice and meat.

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10

Kiselo mlyako

Eaten all over Bulgaria

Bulgarian yogurt, tart and thick.

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