Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Bulgaria

39 dishes.

AyranSalted yoghurt thinned with cold water, drunk with kebabs and pilaf.Banitsaphyllo whirls with sirene cheese and egg, breakfast iconBob chorbamonastery-style bean soup with mint and savoryBozaThick fermented millet drink, faintly sour, sold from dedicated shops.charcuterie & curedElenski butwhole salt-cured ham dried in a wooden tub, sliced thinGarash tortaFlourless walnut layers under dense dark chocolate ganache.GevrekSesame-crusted bread ring sold hot from morning stands with yoghurt.Greyano vinoRed wine warmed with honey, cloves and orange, drunk in winter.Gyuvechslow oven stew named after its earthenware dishKapamalayers of meats, sauerkraut and rice sealed in a pot and bakedcheese & dairyKashkavalfirm yellow cheese, sliced, breaded and fried or gratedfermented & pickledKatakSour fermented milk spread with garlic and savory, eaten on bread.Kavarmaclay-pot pork with peppers, mushrooms, onionsKebapchegrilled minced pork-beef rolls seasoned with cumincheese & dairyKiselo mlyakothick Bulgarian yogurt of Lactobacillus bulgaricus famefermented & pickledKiselo zeleWhole cabbages soured in barrels; leaves used for sarmi, brine drunk cold.KozunakSweet braided Easter bread pulled apart in strands, with raisins.Kurban chorbaLamb or mutton soup cooked in a cauldron and shared at village feasts.charcuterie & curedLukankaflattened, air-dried pork-and-beef sausage with cumin and pepperLyutenitsapepper-tomato relish spread thickly on breadwine & spiritMastikaStrong anise spirit turning cloudy with water, drunk with cold mezes.wine & spiritMavruddark native red grape from Thrace, tannic and long-livedMekitsifried dough rounds with powdered sugar, jam or sirenewine & spiritMelnik winedense red from the far southwest, aged in cliff-cut cellarswine & spiritMentaBright green peppermint liqueur served over crushed ice.Mish-mashscrambled eggs with peppers, tomatoes, sireneMusakapotato and mince bake under yogurt-egg toppingPrintsesaOpen toast baked with minced meat or cheese topping, eaten hot.wine & spiritRakiagrape or plum brandy sipped with shopska saladSarmicabbage or vine leaves rolled around rice, minceShkembe chorbatripe soup spiked with garlic, vinegar, chiliShopska saladtomatoes, cucumbers, roasted peppers under snowy grated sirenecheese & dairySirenewhite brined cheese crumbled over salads and baked into pastriesSnezhankastrained yoghurt with cucumber, garlic, dill and walnutscharcuterie & curedSudzhukdried spiced sausage, pressed flat and often smokedTaratorcold yogurt soup with cucumber, dill, walnuts

  • Lyutenitsa

    Pepper-tomato relish spread thickly on bread. Ready in 50 min prep and 2 hr 30 min cooking. About 4 jars…

  • Ayran

    Salted yoghurt thinned with cold water, drunk with kebabs and pilaf. 5 min to prepare. 4 glasses. A drink recipe…

  • Bob chorba

    Monastery-style bean soup with mint and savory. Ready in 20 min prep and 1 hr 30 min cooking. 6 servings.…

  • Elenski but

    Whole salt-cured ham dried in a wooden tub, sliced thin. A charcuterie & cured recipe from Bulgaria.

  • Garash torta

    Flourless walnut layers under dense dark chocolate ganache. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 40 minutes cooking. One cake, 12…

  • Gevrek

    Sesame-crusted bread ring sold hot from morning stands with yoghurt. Ready in 30 min prep and 20 min cooking. 8…

  • Greyano vino

    Red wine warmed with honey, cloves and orange, drunk in winter. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking.…

  • Gyuvech

    Slow oven stew named after its earthenware dish. Ready in 30 min prep and 2 hr 20 min cooking. 6…

  • Kapama

    Layers of meats, sauerkraut and rice sealed in a pot and baked. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 3 hours…

  • Kashkaval

    Firm yellow cheese, sliced, breaded and fried or grated. A cheese & dairy recipe from Bulgaria.