Albania

Börek (also known as Burek, Byrek or Boureki) covers a range of pastry dishes made by layering thin phyllo dough, with fillings such as cheese, minced meat, spinach and seasonings, along with a creamy egg yogurt mixture which is baked into a crispy and flaky pie-like dish. Börek is commonly associated with Turkey but it …

Tulumba, also known as bamiyeh, is a deep-fried dessert prepared using an unleavened dough lump, which is shaped as a small ovoid and includes ridges lengthways. It is shaped with the help of a pastry bag or cookie press, which has a fitting end part. It is initially deep-fried which gives it a golden colour, …

Tavë Kosi is an Albanian dish of baked lamb and rice. The lamb is first boiled or sautéed until tender. It is then covered with a yogurt sauce along with cooked rice then baked. Tavë means casserole and kos means yogurt. The ingredients used to make this dish are very simple and easily found in …

Albania is situated in the Western part of the Balkans with a coastline on the Mediterranean sea. Bordering Greece and being of such close proximity to Italy, it is no wonder that Albanian cuisine is inspired by traditional Mediterranean flavors and those of neighboring Balkan states. Most Popular Albanian Dishes Individual regions within Albania each …

Ballokume is a traditional Albanian cookie snack made by the people of Elbasan during the summer festival, Dita e Veres. Traditionally it is kneaded in a copper bowl to improve the texture of the dough. Origin & History of Ballokume Ballokume is an Albanian cookie that originated from the city of Elbasan but is popular …