Delicious Local Cuisine

Bulgarian cuisine is renowned for its high-quality dairy products, mild spices, and fresh, delicious ingredients. Although veal dishes are also popular, and lamb has a special traditional place in Bulgarian cooking, pork and chicken tend to be the most frequently consumed meats. Additionally, locals enjoy gyuveche, a fiery vegetable stew, fresh fish, particularly that caught along the Black Sea coast, and traditional breads like roast or travail.

The name "banitsa" refers to a pastry delight made in the region from dough and white cheese. It typically pairs well with the local beverage "ayran," which is salty yogurt. The cold summer soup "tarator" is made with cucumbers and salty yogurt. The most well-known salad in the area is "shopska salad," which includes cheese, tomatoes, and cucumbers. The most common barbecue is made from pork and is known as "kebapche" or "kufte" (round meatballs) (the long ones). Lukanka, a very tasty salami, is also made from pork. Additionally, since Bulgaria is the home of yogurt, it is the best place to be if you like it.

Of course, no trip would be complete without sampling some of the country's renowned wines. Paradise, a fruit cognac that is most frequently made from fermented grapes or plums, is the national beverage of Bulgaria. Make sure that a homemade brew that can reach an ABV of 80% does not mislead you at the time of purchase, even though the offers for purchase in the store are probably around 40% ABV.