Ćevapi: A Traditional Balkan Grilled Meat Dish
To say Ćevapi is a Balkan type of sausage wouldn’t be strictly true. With most types of sausage, the meat is enclosed in some form of skin. Ćevapi hRead More…
Tag: Balkan Food
Baklava: A Tasty Dessert with an Uncertain History
Baklava is a sweet dessert made with pastry. It’s popular in the Balkan countries, but there are doubts about its history. The versions can vary slighRead More…
Macedonian Burek Vs Albanian Byrek
Up until a few days ago, I was eating Albanian byrek a few times a week. Today I tried Macedonian burek for the first time. It’s very similar to AlbanRead More…
Byrek: An Albanian Street Food That Can’t Be Beaten on Price
Byrek is the Albanian word for pie. Byrek is very popular. In Tirana, there are numerous little shops and bakeries selling different kinds of byrek. FRead More…
Greek Gyro Vs Doner Kebab: Both are Good But They’re Not the Same
From a distance, the Greek gyro looks like a doner kebab. But looks can be deceptive. There are some differences between a Greek gyro and a Turkish doRead More…