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A Culinary Journey Through Plovdiv: Discover Bulgarian Cuisine One Bite at a Time

Explore the rich culinary traditions of Plovdiv through authentic flavors, local markets, and cultural stories that reveal the heart of Bulgarian cuisine.

The culinary guide TasteAtlas: Bulgarian banitsa is the most delicious pastry in the world

The culinary guide and world encyclopedia of the best tastes TasteAtlas declared the Bulgarian pie among the most delicious dishes in the world. Banitsa is a traditional Bulgarian dish made by layering sheets of buttered phyllo pastry with a mixture of eggs, yogurt, and white cheeses like sirene and feta for the simple and classic version of banitsa. Besides the classic cheese filling, this pie can be made with a myriad of different fillings, either savory or sweet.

21.01.2022 Екатерина Терзиева Food, News Banitsa with cheese, Bulgarian Banitsa, Taste Atlas, TasteAtlas, Баница

The golden years of the legendary Bulgarian sausage “Smyadovska lukanka”

On the way to the small Bulgarian town Smyadovo, next to a tall pylon with the national tricolor, a monument with a black pig rises. Artfully painted black pigs adorn the facade of a block of flats on the town's main street. The black pig has been turned into the coat of arms of Smyadovo in honor of the greatest pride of its inhabitants - the legendary sausage "Smyadovska lukanka". With the famous sausage, they gained fame far beyond the city limits, and thanks to it the local pig farmers and sausage makers experienced their golden age. It is not known exactly when this delicacy was prepared for the first time, but its written history begins with a note...

25.11.2021 Екатерина Терзиева Food, News Smyadovo, Smyadovska lukanka, Smyadovska sausage

Sausage, cheese and terrine with Bulgarian truffles – the new gourmet temptation

The gastronomic adventure tour "Truffle Hunting - from the forest to gourmet dishes" is for all aristocrats at heart and adventure lovers. We present an exotic and little known for Bulgaria livelihood - truffle hunting, we also plan tastings of gourmet food with truffles.

02.07.2021 Екатерина Терзиева Food, News Truffle Adventure Tour, Truffle Dishes, Truffle Hunting, Truffles, Veliko Tarnovo, Трявна

Svilengrad has been keeping the secret of the velvet malebi for a century

For a century now, a city has kept the secret of an ancient, velvety-tasting dessert - the Svilengrad "Malebi". Today, only one family knows the secret recipe and continues its production. In the family confectionery workshop, outsiders are not allowed, and photos are not allowed, because the recipe, technology, and production facilities are part of a deeply kept secret. The participants in the gastro tour "Wine, Sakar and Svilengrad Malebi - an unexpectedly good combination!" will be dedicated to it. The tasting of Svilengrad Malebi is the focus of this journey back in time, among the depths of history, tastes, and wine.

29.06.2021 Екатерина Терзиева Food, News, Traditions Bulgarian Dessert, Svilengrad Malebi, Малеби

Bulgarian black mussels – excellent taste, gentle color and sea fragrance

Black mussels are one of the most delicious and fragrant representatives of seafood. What makes them truly unique is the smooth and delicate meat, as well as the smell that brings the breath of the sea. If you want to try fresh mussels in a real fishing village, join our gastro tour "Tastes of The Black Sea Strandzha". For reservations: ☎️0898471201 [email protected]

28.06.2021 Мартин В. Иванов Food, News Bulgarian black mussels, Gastro Black Sea, Gastro tour "Tastes of The Black Sea Strandzha"

On stuffed pumpkin with fresh veal in the “Wild Farm” of Betty and Niki near Madzharovo

The owners of the “Wild Farm” in the village of Gorno Pole Blagovesta and Nikolay Vasilevi are one of the few Bulgarian families who have decided to voluntarily replace the amenities of urban living with the tranquility provided by the village.

Their story began in 1994, when the two students of chemistry and zooengineering met, and later lived together in the almost deserted village of Gorno Pole, Madzharovo municipality. Nikolai’s grandparents are from the village, and in order to be close to them he studies part-time. Betty and Nikki, as they all call them, start with 5-6 goats and sheep. Nikolai has experience with them, as he has been grazing 300 goats on his own since the fifth grade after…

28.06.2021 Екатерина Терзиева Food, News Bulgarian dishes, Madzharovo, Stiffed pumpkin, Veal, Wild Farm

The magical power and beauty of the Bulgarian saffron

In the last few years, a lot of Bulgarian farmers started to grow the autumn crocus, from which the saffron is extracted. Thus some of them, especially those who live in the Rhodopean mountain, try to replace the traditional growing of tobacco. Others just try to diversify their production and to find new opportunities. But do you know the main benefits of saffron and why it is among the most expensive spices in the world?

25.01.2021 Елена Лазарова Food, News Benefits of saffron, Bulgarian asaffron farms, Bulgarian saffron, Crocetin, Saffron, The lilac gold

The culinary masterpieces of the Rhodope cuisine

The authentic taste of the local Bulgarian dishes is sought after by tourists and visitors to the Rhodopes mountain. For many people culinary traditions as a reason for their visit. The Rhodopes are a mystical place where, in addition to enjoying unique nature, magical views, listening to myths and legends about human destinies and stories, you can find your secret place of rest and unforgettable vacation.

25.01.2021 Елена Лазарова Food, News Bulgarian dishes, Rhodope cuisine, Rhodope yogurt, Rhodopes mountain, Smilyan beans, Качамак, Марудници, Пататник, Родопски клин

Cooking food with hot stones – one of the old Bulgarian traditions

The preparation of food and drink with the help of hot stones is an ancient technology, mastered to perfection in Bulgaria. In the 1940s and 1950s, the shepherds from Targovishte area regularly diversified their lunch from bread, some cheese, and onions, with pumpkin roasted directly on the field.

22.01.2021 Михаил Ангелов Food, News, Traditions Cooking with hot stones, Hot stones, Roasted pumpkin