Cuisine in Albania helps tourists to know about the local flavors of the country. The beautiful country of Albania sports an eclectic range of dining options. Thus the cuisine in Albania provides foodies with a number of food items to choose from.
The sumptuous lunch that every typical Albanian restaurant serves pleases foodies. The lunch features a plate of salad and a main dish. The salad is usually prepared with fresh green vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, and olives. A pinch of salt, olive oil and vinegar are also added. Tourists can also order for other variety of salads. These are Albanian potato salad, Bean Salad, Cabbage Salad, Albanian Tossed Salad and Tomato and Pepper Salad.
You will simply love tasting the main dish which consists of meat and vegetables. Tourists can also choose their own menu from the wide array of options. Within the vegetable menu list you can find other items namely Fergese of Tirana with peppers, Stuffed aubergines with cheese, Albanian Pies and baked leeks. You must not miss to have a taste of the mouthwatering Albanian vegetable pie namely Byrek.
Visitors can also order for baked fish. This is prepared with onions, tomatoes, olive oil and garlic. If you love meat then you will be pleased to know that Albania offers its guests with a number of meat preparations. Some of the popular ones are Elli's veal or chicken with walnuts, Korce Kolloface, Baked lamb and yogurt, Veal with very large lima beans and Fergese of Tirana with Veal. You can also have the fried meatballs if you are going for a light evening meal.
Those who are an avid-lover of seafood can visit the coastal regions of Durres, Vlore and Sarande. You can also taste a number of soups and appetizers in the various restaurants. The popular soups are Potato and cabbage soup, Soup with Lemon, Bean Jahni soup and Tarator. The favorite appetizers are Dolma, Chicken Livers, pickled Cabbage and Eggplant appetizer.
To give your lunch or dinner a perfect finish you can order some desserts. Check out desserts like Muhalebi, Llokume, Revani, Kadaif and Sultjash.
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