The delicious richness of Bulgaria

1. The deliciousrichness of Bulgaria By Nadezhda Aleksieva

2. content • The food in “Under the Yoke” • The food in “Children of mountain” • The food in “Bai Ganyo” • Traditional Bulgarian dishes • Traditional Bulgarian drinks • Recipes of Bulgarian cuisine (in pictures)

3. Under the Yoke (Под игото) - Ivan Vazov When we talk about literature and food, we have to talk about Chorbadji Marco and his family dinner. In this text, shows us traditional Bulgarian food - milk and rice, banica, little beans with red pepper and bread. Vazov mentioned perfect dish for rakia - green turshia, sprinkled with paprika.

4. Children of mountain (Чеда на Балкана) - Kiril Hristov The action in this poem is set during the Liberation War and the Balkan War. It does not focus on the battle, but on the delicious dishes served at the "Club of peace." The reader is thoroughly familiar with them: lukanka, pastirma (от бълг. пастърма), kebabcheta, meatballs, peppers stuffed with vegetables, spicy peppers, cauliflower, large okra and blue eggplant. Reference is also favorite elixirs of Bulgarians - wine and rakia.

5. Bai Ganyo (Бай Ганьо) - Aleko Konstantinov The story revolves around the rose oil trader Bay Ganyo. He does not want to adopt European standards for nutrition and begins to decline. So he seasons the soup with fiery chili, adds large quantities of salt to the food and drinks large quantities of wine. In this story also have other food: cheese, fish, pork and bread.

6. Traditional Bulgarian dishes • In English-language "кашкавал" is always translated as "yellow cheese". In Bulgaria kashkaval is a traditional food. This is made only from sheep's or cow's milk. It is a major substitute for all other kinds of cheese, especially in pizzas. One of the most common dishes with kashkaval is Princess (Bulgarian: принцеса) which is toasted bread slice with kashkaval and chubrica. • Yoghurt is national pride and it is very good for health. Yoghurt has a lot of protein, calcium, riboflavin, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 in it. Dish with yogurt is tarator - cold soup made of yoghurt, water, cucumber and salt - very popular in Bulgaria.

7. Traditional Bulgarian drinks Rakia Rakia is a brandy made from fermented fruit. It is very popular in Bulgaria. It can be made from different fruits including pears, apricots, figs, plums and grapes. Wine Wine is an alcoholic drink. It is made by the fermentation of the sugar in grapes. There are two main types of wine, red wine and white wine and it is very popular drink in Bulgaria.

8. Recipes of Bulgarian cuisine (in pictures)

9. Fried papers with eggs and cheese Products for 2 servings: • 4 green papers • 150 gr cheese • 2 eggs • 10 tbsp. vegetarian oil • 2 tsp. paprika and chubrica • Pepper and salt to taste How to make it? The peppers are roasted and then it is peeled. Mix in a bowl the eggs, cheese and add the paprika, chubrica, pepper and salt until a homogeneous mixture. Dip the peppers in the bowl and then fry them until it turns golden. (see the first picture on slide 8)

10. ZeleviSarmi(Stuffed Cabbage Leaves) Products: • 3 onions, chopped • 1 cabbage, pickled • 1 carrot • 1 root celery • 2 cups white rice • 1 teaspoons salt • 1 teaspoon black pepper • bunch of Italian parsley, chopped • 2 tablespoons tomato juice or puree How to make it? De-leaf the cabbage. Combine the onion, carrot, celery and cook in the oil until onion turns golden. Add the rice, parsley, salt and the pepper. Use the mixture to fill the leaves, shaping as small bundles. The best way to do it is to put some mixture on a big leaf, put a small leaf on top and wrap the big leaf around the small one. Put in a pot, cover with water and boil. You can bake them in the oven in a casserole pan full of water instead. (see the second picture on slide 8)