What is food like in Bulgaria?
Bulgarian food is close to traditional European cuisine. A traditional Bulgarian menu includes bread, yogurt and milk, cheese, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, onions, beans and fruits, grappa and red or white wine. Food specialties include: Shopska salad – prepared from diced tomatoes, fresh cucumbers, green peppers, topped with feta cheese and seasoned with olive oil and parsley Mlechna salad – prepared from strained yogurt seasoned with olives, crashed walnuts, finely diced garlic and parsley Tarator – cold served soup from yogurt, fresh cucumbers, seasoned with walnuts, garlic and dill Sirene po Shopski – feta cheese, diced tomatoes and onion topped with egg and cooked in pottery Kebapche – minced meat rolls seasoned with traditional spices and fine herbs and barbequed Kuyfte – minced meatballs seasoned with traditional spices and fine herbs and barbequed Shish Kebab – grilled skewered meat, onion and peppers Banitsa – baked pumpkin pastry filled with cheese or meet Creme Caramel – del
