Local cuisine is basically Mediterranean with some Balkan and Turkish influences – a blend which yields some mighty tasty traditional dishes. Among the most typical is byrek (pictured here), a savoury phyllo pastry stuffed with varying combinations of cheese, ground beef, spinach, and potatoes. Also try tavë kosi, a simple dish of baked lamb and rice, served with a flavored yogurt sauce; qofte, baked or fried meatballs – usually made with beef but can also be chicken or lamb – and mint; and fërgesë, a stew of peppers, tomatoes, onions and gjizë (Albanian ricotta). And of course here in Tirana there´s no shortage of restaurants and cafés where you can enjoy these and other delicious delicacies.
Read more in our post Fascinating Tirana, Albania, and its Renaissance.
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