Macedonia and the Balkan countries in general are famous for the good food. In Macedonia you can find food for each taste, our cuisine is a mix of different flavors, we have especially good quality fruit and vegetables, so lot of people said that our fruit and vegetables are more tasty and natural.
There are lot of travelers coming to the Balkans and Macedonia already prepared that here 99 % of the traditional dishes are meat-based and there is almost nothing for vegans. But we have a good news for you, don’t worry our answer is not “only salad”, we made a research and here you can find the top 10 traditional Macedonian food for vegetarians or vegans.
Ajvar or the macedonian caviar is a kind of sause and it is made of roasted red peppers and auberigines. Depends on your tastes, it can be sweet or spicy. The season for Ajvar starts in autumn, and during winter this is maybe one of the most traditional food, especially for breakfast with bread and white cheese.
Turlitava (turli – mix/ tava – pot ) is a mix of different vegetables with some spices and onion putted all together and baked in a pottery dish .
Small rice balls wrapped in grape or cabbage leaves, baked in a traditional pot.
This dish can be made with sauerkraut or regular cabbage, red pepper, garlic, onion and spices, usually it is made with meat but you can also ask for a vegan version without meat.