Category Archives for "Cuisine"

Jul 04

Bulgarian Tarator Recipe

The summer in Bulgaria is hot. In high summer, temperatures rise to 40 degrees Celsius (104 F) and beyond. So it is not a surprise that Tarator is a favourite dish for many Bulgarians.

Apr 25

How Bulgarians Celebrate Easter

By Darina

Easter or Velik Den (Great Day) is one of the most important holidays in Bulgaria. It is a celebration of life, of Christ’s victory over sin and death. As any important holiday it comes with its own set of ancient and modern traditions.

Aug 29

Bulgarian Chocolate

By Darina Rossier

Recently I found an interesting old advertisement of Bulgarian chocolate. It is from the blog Stara Sofia, which is devoted to the history of the Bulgarian capital, specifically after the liberation and before the communist regime. Here is the history nugget for today: Here is what the advertisement says: The only factory in Bulgaria for […]

May 31

Bulgarian Food: Dishes You Must Try

By Darina

If you happen to visit Bulgaria and want to dive into the experience, you simply must try some of the country’s most iconic dishes. If you don’t know what those are, let me show you. Bulgarian cuisine is generally quite similar to other Balkan cuisines. The close proximity of the people in the region and […]

Nov 28

Bulgarian Macaroni Dessert

By Darina

Here is a little something for a lazy winter afternoon. The following dessers is very easy to make and is delicious. I think it is very interesting, because it is made of pasta. It is, I believe, contemporary Bulgarian cuisine. I haven’t research its roots but I think they did not have it 100 years ago. In Bulgaria, we […]

Dec 22

Christmas in Bulgaria

By Darina

The Christmas time in Bulgaria is the time most full of traditions and rituals. Some of the typical Bulgarian rituals are very ancient and are not practiced nowadays. Also in the last decades some western traditions came into the Bulgarian culture. But generally, the Bulgarian Christmas looks like that: The Old Tradition Christmas or Koleda […]

Oct 28

Moussaka – a traditional Bulgarian meal

By Darina

Moussaka is the kind of dish which every Bulgarian housewife knows how to make and is also available in every respectable bulgarian restaurant. If you want to try yourself this popular Bulgarian dish, you can by following the recipe below: What you need: 500gr. chopped meat (pork, beef or mixed) 1 kg potatoes 1 large […]