Food Dictionaries

This growing compendium of food dictionaries is meant to quickly introduce you to a culture’s major dishes as well as the flavors and techniques that go into creating them.

April 18, 2025

The Bulgarian Food Dictionary

Bulgaria’s earliest inhabitants were the Thracians. Originally nomadic herders, they settled in Bulgaria’s fertile, well-watered lands. There, they cultivated wheat, barley, and grapes, raised sheep, horses, and goats, and collected honey. Later, the arrival of the Slavs and Proto-Bulgarians in the Balkans further enriched the local culture and diet. Notable examples include fermented dairy and […]

Food Dictionaries

The Bulgarian Food Dictionary

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