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A bowl of Shopska salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onion and grated white cheese on top.
Food & Drink

Shopska Salad: Bulgaria's Colourful Summer Staple

Shopska salad is more than a starter – it’s a symbol of Bulgarian summer, made with tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onion, parsley and grated sirene cheese.
A golden banitsa pastry with visible layers of cheese and filo
Travel

Banitsa: A Guide to Bulgaria's Beloved Cheese Pastry

From breakfast tables to festive celebrations, banitsa is Bulgaria's most cherished pastry. Here's what to know before you try it.
Baked chushki burek, peppers stuffed with cheese and egg filling, in a ceramic dish.
Food & Drink

A Guide to Chushki Burek: Bulgaria's Cheese-Stuffed Peppers

Learn how to make this classic Bulgarian dish of peppers filled with creamy sirene cheese and eggs, baked until golden and bubbling.
A plate of Bulgarian mish-mash with scrambled eggs, peppers, tomatoes and crumbled white cheese
Food & Drink

Mish-Mash: Bulgaria's Comforting Egg and Pepper Scramble

Learn how to make mish-mash, the simple Bulgarian breakfast of scrambled eggs, peppers, and tomatoes, topped with crumbled sirene cheese.