Specialitete te zones. Bukë misri ¬– flat, round, hard cornbread; conventional wheat bread is now increasingly found instead. Byrek – filo pastry stuffed with spinach, ground meat, tomatoes or cheese and baked in the oven. Çaj mali ¬– mountain tea infused with oregano (Origanum vulgare, Lamiaceae). Djathë – cheese, a staple food in northern Albania, is home-made and can be very salty. The salt is use as a preservative. Djathë i ziem – melted cheese with milk, flour, butter and salt, a northern Albanian speciallity. Groshë or fasule – thick soup with white beans, sometimes eaten with pilaf. Kaçimak – boiled potatoes with milk, flour, butter and salt. Kos (yoghurt) – is a popular side dish, often made of sheep’s milk. Lakuriq me kumuj – pastry made of flour, eggs, pumpkin, sugar and other ingredients and baked at a low temperature in the oven. Lakra me mish – sauerkraut with meat; a typical winter dish. Pastiçe – pastry made of milk, cheese and eggs and baked in the oven. Patate – potatoes, usually French fries, eaten with mutton. Petulla – pastry fried in oil, only slightly sweet, eaten with honey or cheese. Pilaf – rice usually with a meat sauce usually served at breakfast. Raki – grape or plum schnapps (prunus domestica, Rosaceae) with a variety of uses: as a rub for infections, as an inhalation of cold sufferers and as a traditional drink to greet guests (served with coffee). Speca/patëllxhana të mbushura – peppers stuffed with ground meat, rice, onion and tomatoes. Soups with chicken, vegetable etc. are served with fresh lemon juice. Tarator – yoghurt with olive oil, cucumber and garlic. Turli – thick vegetable stew, with or without meat. Fërlig – a whole lamb or young pork prepared on skewer over open fire. Facebook LinkedIn Gmail