Soups:
(1) 'Bob chorba' - kidney-beans soup with a lot of spices
(2) 'Shkembe chorba' - a delicious tripe soup with garlic,
vinegar and chili.
(3) 'Tarator' - yoghurt with small pieces of cucumber and
fennel; very refreshing in the summertime.
Salads:
(1) 'Shopska salata' - chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions
and peppers dressed with Bulgarian white cheese
(2) 'Snezhanca' - it is the thich variant of 'Tarator' (see
Soups below); creamy youghurt with chopped cucumbers, walnuts
and garlic
(3) 'Kiopolu' - roasted aubergines, peppers, garlic and
dressing
Main
courses:
(1) 'Kavarma' - meat and vegetables (with or without mushrooms);
served in traditional individual baking pots.
(2) 'Chushka biurek' - paprika stuffed with eggs and cheese
and fried in batter.
Traditional
non-alcoholic drinks:
(1) 'Boza' - thick malt drink, usually taken at breakfast
(2) 'Ayrian' - there's nothing like it in hot summer
Soups:
