Pastrmalija is a Macedonian bread pie made from dough and meat. Pastrmalija is usually oval-shaped with sliced meat cubes on top of it. Its name derives from the word pastrma, meaning salted and dried meat of sheep or lamb. It is based on the Turkish İçli Pide.

Polneti Piperki or stuffed peppers is another delicious Macedonian dish with a self-explanatory name. The dish consists of peppers stuffed with fried rice baked in an oven. This dish comes in a non-vegetarian version by mixing the fried rice with some ground meat before stuffing the peppers.

Turli Tava is vegetable and meat stew. The Macedonian version, turli tava, is traditionally made in a earthenware cooking pot, called tava. The basic ingredients of the dish vary greatly. It usually includes potatoes, eggplants and okra. Green beans, bell peppers, carrots, courgette, tomatoes,...

Selka Tava, the village pan is one of the most popular and the most tasty Macedonian dishes. There are many recipes of village meat and everyone makes it according their own taste. It's a traditional Macedonian dish, basically consisted of meat and onion also with mushrooms,. It is usually prepared...

Podvarok is a traditional Macedonian food, often served with pork ribs or smoked pork meat. Podvarok is made with sauerkraut, but when you can not find it, use regular cabbage.This dish is perfect for this winter time of the year, especially because this is the time then sauerkraut is made in...

Selsko meso is a very traditional pork or beef dish of Macedonian cuisine, prepared in an earthenware clay pot. This dish consists of onions, mushrooms, spices, tomatoes and some yummy smoked meat which gives this dish the distinct flavour it is known for. The dish can also prepared with chicken...

Tavce gravce is a Macedonia’s traditonal dish. Tavce gravce (literally meaning beans cooked in a skillet) is a thick and chunky bean stew that is cooked in the traditional Macedonian earthenware. Tavce gravce has a variety of different spices and vegetables that enhance its flavour, including fresh...

The recipe Širden,stuffed lamb’s stomach is a rare delicacies of traditional Macedonian heritage of Oriental cuisine. Shirden is the lining of the stomach of a lamb.The stuffing of the dish consists a combination of three types of chopped meat, paprika, onions, and seasonings such as salt and black...

Kukurec (Kokoreç) is basically lamb intestines, wrapped around sweetbreads on skewer and grilled horizontally over the charcoal fire. This is one of the most interesting delicacy in Macedonia, usually prepared for Easter. This dish is low fat and low caloric and goes well with good Macedonian white...

Inescapable in Balkan cuisine, kebapi or cevapi are a staple of Macedonian food as well. Kebapi is grilled minced meat mixed with onions, salt, and pepper. Kebapi are rolled into sausage shapes, but resemble chipolatas more-so, due to their longer, thinner girth.