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Albanian Cuisine

↳ from Tirana, Albania

Mediterranean-Balkan: baked lamb, savoury pies (byrek), yoghurt, fresh vegetables and olive oil, plus raki and strong coffee.

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Specialties

History

Ottoman, Greek and Italian influences mixed with mountain pastoral traditions. Under communism, home cooking kept recipes alive.

Ingredients

  • Lamb
  • Yoghurt
  • Olive oil
  • Filo pastry
  • Peppers
  • Leeks
  • Honey

How it's made

  1. Bake meat with yoghurt or in a clay pot
  2. Fill filo with cheese or spinach
  3. Serve with salads and raki
  4. End with coffee and sweets
to drink

What Albania drinks

Raki, Korça beer, Turkish-style coffee

Ratings & notes

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