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Sudzhuk

dried spiced sausage, pressed flat and often smoked

Bulgaria Charcuterie & cured

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

From the Ottoman sucuk; the Gorna Oryahovitsa version is a protected Bulgarian speciality made with beef and buffalo meat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Sudzhuk?

Sudzhuk is a charcuterie & cured from Bulgaria: dried spiced sausage, pressed flat and often smoked. From the Ottoman sucuk; the Gorna Oryahovitsa version is a protected Bulgarian speciality made with beef and buffalo meat.

Made with

beefspices

Cooked

cureddried

Nutrition facts

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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