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This decadent cake is one of the most popular Bulgarian desserts. It consists of five delicate walnut sponges layered with dark chocolate. The whole cake is then covered in a glistening chocolate icing or creamy ganache, decorated with walnuts, desiccated coconut, sliced almonds, or chocolate orn... Read more

File Elena is a dried raw meat product made from chilled or frozen pork tenderloin. The name refers to the city of Elena in northern Bulgaria. When the country was a part of the Ottoman Empire, it was almost impossible to sell pork products for religious reasons. The first record of a pr... Read more

Gornooryahovski sudzhuk is a traditional sausage made in Gorna Oryahovitsa. In 1538, Suleiman the Magnificent issued a decree granting his grand vizier Rüstem Pasha Opuković lands and taxes from the production of sudzhuk in this area. These sausages were also known as sara ... Read more

Elenski but is a traditional dry-cured meat product hailing from the Bulgarian town of Elena and nearby villages. This specialty is made with fresh pork leg that is cut, salted, and then cured over a bed of salt and bacon in a wooden cask that is typically made of oak. Once the curing pr... Read more

Role Tra­pe­zit­sa is a raw dry-cured meat delicacy made from frozen or chilled pork collar of the highest quality. The name of this unique product derives from Tra­pe­zit­sa, a his­tor­i­cal hill in Vel­iko Tar­no­vo, which was once a Bul­gar&s... Read more