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Bulgaria has no single official national dish, but shopska salad is the one most often named, ripe tomatoes, cucumber and snowy sirene cheese in perfect balance. Cook it with our Shopska Salad recipe, then explore all 71 authentic Bulgarian recipes below.

The Most Famous Bulgarian Dishes

  1. Shopska salad

    Shopska Salad is tomato, cucumber, pepper and onion under a heavy layer of grated white cheese. The colours are white, green and red, which are the colours of the Bulgarian flag, …

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What is the national dish of Bulgaria?

Bulgaria has no single official national dish, but shopska salad is the one most often given that title, ripe tomatoes, cucumber and snowy sirene cheese in perfect balance. A step-by-step recipe is on this page, alongside 70 more authentic Bulgarian recipes.

What food is Bulgaria famous for?

Bulgaria's most famous dish is shopska salad. This page collects 71 authentic Bulgarian recipes, from everyday classics to festive specialities.