What do people eat in Albania?

Diet

The alcoholic drink "raki" is often served before the main meal, and wine is served during or after a meal. Burek (bread stuffed with cheese and spinach) common throughout the region probably originated in Albania.

Ice cream is popular, and Albanians living elsewhere are well known as ice cream vendors.

Mealtime

An Albanian breakfast often consists of bread, milk, eggs, jam, or cheese. Lunch is usually the main meal, (1-2 pm). Vegetables are followed by rice soup flavor with veal or chicken, and salad. The main course may be "gjelle" (boiled beans with meat).

Albanians eat with a fork in their left hand and a knife in their right hand. The first toast is made for everyone's health and friendship.

Popular Albania Recipes

Albanian Roasted Chicken with Rice - Main Dish
Baba Ghanoush - Appetizer
Chimichurri - Main Dish
Gjellë me Arra të Ellit (Veal or Chicken with Walnuts) - Main Dish
Hoshaf me fiq të thatë (Stewed Dry Figs Dessert) - Dessert
Jani me Fasule (Bean Jahni Soup) - Side Dish
Lamb Soup with Parsley - Soup
Pavlova - Dessert
Tavë Kosi (Baked Lamb and Yogurt) - Main Dish

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