Bulgarian cuisine is part of the cuisine of Eastern Europe and shares characteristics with other Balkan cuisines. Its traditions are diverse because climate suits a variety of vegetables, herbs and fruit, and it shares many dishes with neighbouring countries, particularly Turkish and Greek cooking. Ottoman influence gave it moussaka, baklava, ayran and shish kebab, and the cuisine is noted for salads as appetizers, dairy products, wines and rakia. Soups include the cold soup tarator, and pastries include banitsa made with filo dough. Main courses are typically water-based stews with lamb, goat, veal, chicken or pork, and yogurt consumption per person is traditionally higher than the rest of Europe.
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Source Banitsa, Wikipedia
Source Mish-mash (food) (Wikipedia)
Source Snow White salad (Wikipedia)
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Source Bulgarian Cuisine (Wikipedia)
Source Bulgarian Cuisine (Wikipedia)
Source Bulgarian Cuisine (Wikipedia)
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1. Bulgarian Cuisine (Wikipedia)
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Bulgarian cuisine is part of the cuisine of Eastern Europe, sharing characteristics with other Balkan cuisines.
Uses Ingredient: Yogurt, Wikipedia article text
Similar to other Balkan cultures, the per-capita consumption of yogurt (Bulgarian: кисело мляко, romanized: kiselo mlyako, lit. 'sour milk') among Bulgarians is traditionally higher than the rest of Europe.
Uses Ingredient: Lamb, Wikipedia article text
Main courses are very typically water-based stews, either vegetarian or with lamb, goat meat, veal, chicken, or pork.
Uses Ingredient: Pork, Wikipedia article text
Main courses are very typically water-based stews, either vegetarian or with lamb, goat meat, veal, chicken, or pork.
Uses Ingredient: Cheese, Wikipedia article text
Sirene (сирене), a white brine cheese similar to feta, is also a popular ingredient used in salads and a variety of pastries.
View the SourceBanitsa, Wikipedia
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Banitsa (Bulgarian: баница), also transliterated as banica and banitza, is a traditional pie made in Bulgaria.
Mish-mash (food) (Wikipedia)
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Mish-mash (in Bulgarian: Миш-маш) is a Bulgarian spring dish made with fresh vegetables (typically tomatoes, peppers and onions), eggs and sirene (a type of Balkan brined cheese), and often garnished with freshly cut parsley.
Snow White salad (Wikipedia)
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Snezhanka salad or Snow White salad (Bulgarian: салата Снежанка) is a traditional Bulgarian salad, which is made of strained yogurt, cucumber, garlic, salt, usually cooking oil, dill, sometimes roasted peppers, walnuts and parsley.
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