The cuisine of Albania has much in common with Turkish and Balkan, but still the Albanians have their own zest. As a rule, they do not cook without meat, fresh vegetables, spices. We will tell you what dishes you definitely should not pass by if you find yourself in this country.
Tave Kozi
Albanians are adept at preparing homemade dishes, so be sure to order tave kozi,which smells of herbs due to the added garlic and a pinch of oregano. In front of you will be a plate with a golden hat of eggs and yogurt, and under it - lamb and rice. Melts in your mouth! Lamb meat lovers will appreciate the tave goat.
Schumlek
It is prepared for every day, so it's easy to find. There are only two ingredients - beef and onions, which are fried to a ruddy crust and stewed for a couple of hours, which makes the meat very tender. It would seem that the dish is very simple, but when you try it, you will understand why it was included in this list. We recommend ordering stewed vegetables or potatoes.
Fergesa Tirana
Juicy tyrannical casserole,popular in the Balkans, can be found in restaurants and budget cafes. Ripe tomatoes, juicy peppers are fried until rosy, and then fall into a ceramic container, poured with a delicate sauce of butter and cream. All this cook generously sprinkles with paprika and pepper. Fergesa can become a side dish to meat or an independent vegetarian dish.
Kefte
In Albania, the so-called thick meat sausages, and in Turkey it is meatballs. The taste is the same as that of homemade meat cutlets. Sausages are incredibly juicy, made from chicken, veal or lamb. Rice or vegetable stew is served with kefta.
Spetsa me jiz
These are stuffed peppers that will appeal to vegetarians. If in neighboring countries pepper is stuffed with minced meat, then the Albanians put there spicy rice with cheese and homemade cottage cheese. First, the stuffed peppers are baked in the oven, and then stewed along with a sauce of chili and oil.
Kokorech
Having learned about the composition of the snack, not every tourist will willingly take a taste of kokorech. Those who do not know, happy to eat this juicy sandwich, made from sweet meat and lamb offal. The sausage consists of a natural shell, fried on a spit, cut into small pieces. It turns out a bun with a filler of meat, fried onions, fresh vegetables and spices. Still worth a try kokorech!
Burek
It's food that is sold a lot on the streets. You can safely buy burek in the nearest eatery: the locals themselves are not averse to eating what they cook, so the food does not lie for a long time. Thin dough, under which minced meat with baked vegetables or homemade cheese. Burek is fried, which gives it a ruddy shiny crust. We recommend taking ayranto it, which will smooth out the excessive fat content of the dish.
Pawn soup
Albanians cook fish dishes in a great way! Be sure to try the fish in fried or baked form - lick your fingers! A pleasant discovery will be the Albanian soup, made from sea bass or sea bass with the addition of vegetables. The pawn soup tastes sweet and refreshing at the same time. It is sometimes served with wheat or corn bun.
Kabuni
This is the name of rice pudding. Some prepare it on the basis of lamb broth. Cheese fried in butter is sent to a saucepan along with raisins, sprinkled at the end with sugar, cloves, cinnamon. Kabuni is served cold.
Shandetli
This is a cake baked according to an old recipe. It is unlikely that this dessert will disappoint you: it is delicate, spicy and very fragrant. In its original form, it can be tasted only by Albanians. Shandetli is desirable to supplement with fruit jam and whipped cream. Enjoy your meal!
