🍽️ Food & Cuisine · Bulgaria

Banitsa

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Bulgaria's beloved breakfast pastry — layers of flaky filo dough filled with whisked eggs and white sirene cheese, baked until golden. Spinach, pumpkin, and leek varieties are also popular. Bulgarians eat banitsa warm from the bakery every morning, often with a cup of boza (a fermented grain drink) or ayran (yogurt drink). It's also a traditional New Year's food with hidden lucky charms inside.