page_title: Macedonian cuisine
section_title: Foods
hierarchical_section_title: Macedonian cuisine / Foods
caption_attribution_description: English: Ohrid trout
context_page_description: Macedonian cuisine, an aspect of Balkan cuisine, is the traditional cuisine of North Macedonia. It reflects Mediterranean and Middle Eastern influences and shares characteristics of other Balkan cuisines. The relatively warm climate of the country provides excellent growth conditions for a variety of vegetables, herbs and fruits. Macedonian cuisine is also noted for the diversity and quality of its dairy products, wines, and local alcoholic beverages, such as rakija.
  Tavče gravče and mastika are considered the national dish and drink of North Macedonia.
context_section_description: Tavče-gravče
  Turli tava
   Gjomleze, culinary speciality in the Ohrid and Struga region, different from the Turkish Gozleme
  Ajvar, roasted red pepper spread; can be mild or hot
  Kebapi
  Polneti piperki, stuffed bell peppers; usually filled with rice or rice with meat
  Ohrid trout an endemic species of trout in Lake Ohrid
  Pita (pastry)
  Burek
  Malidzano, an eggplant spread
  Musaka
  Makalo
  Pindzur, a spicy vegetable relish
  Popara
  Pastrmajlija
  Sharplaninski ovchi, or kashkaval (hard sheep's milk cheese from the Šar Mountains (Šar planina in Macedonian))
   Bieno Sirenje, a cheese which originates from the Mariovo region that shares similarities with the more commonly known halloumi
  Shirden and kukurek
  Sarma
  Kisela zelka and rasolnica (sour cabbage)
  Mekici (also known as tiganici or pishii), fried lumps of dough
  Chorba od kopriva (creamy nettle soup)
  Kompir mandza (a potato-and-meat stew)
  Pleskavica (also sharska and ajducka)
  Kachamak (also known as bakadarnik)
  Zelnik
  Selsko meso is roast beef, pork and lamb with mushrooms, white wine and yellow cheese on top, mostly made in clay pottery
  Tarator
  Jufki, Macedonian pasta
  Prženi lepčinja, slices of bread covered in beaten egg, then fried
caption: Grilled Ohrid trout
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