GASTRONOMY TOURS IN BULGARIA
In our tours, we offer you the opportunity to experience the authentic tastes of Bulgarian cuisine, a key part of the cultural journey. Depending on your preferences, we can organize a range of activities including food tasting, wine tasting, and beer tasting. You can also enjoy traditional Bulgarian breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, often combined with a spectacular folklore show. For a more innovative experience, we offer the chance to try local dishes prepared in a traditional gourmet-style restaurant.
About Bulgarian Cuisine
Bulgarian cuisine is diverse and delicious, deeply rooted in centuries-old traditions. It is known for its unique combination of spices, including parsley, garlic, black pepper, thyme, spearmint, savoury, bay leaf, and paprika. Given that Bulgaria is the homeland of yoghurt, many traditional dishes incorporate yoghurt and white cheese. The country is also renowned for its red wines, with a history dating back over 2,000 years to the ancient Thracians, who used wine in both celebrations and religious rituals. Many of Bulgaria’s wines now hold international acclaim.
Traditional Bulgarian Dishes
Here are some of the most popular dishes you'll encounter during a Bulgarian gastronomy tour:
- Banitsa: A traditional Bulgarian breakfast pastry (but also enjoyed for lunch or dinner) made with flour, eggs, yoghurt, and white cheese.
- Shopska Salad: The most iconic Bulgarian salad, made from cucumbers, tomatoes, white cheese, and sometimes onion and pepper.
- Tarator: A refreshing cold soup popular in summer, made from yoghurt, cucumbers, garlic, and crushed walnuts.
- Soups: Other popular soups include chicken soup, bean soup, and the unique local tripe soup (a dish you either love or hate).
- Hotchpotch (in a clay stew): A hearty mountain dish, perfect for winter. It includes ingredients such as pork, potatoes, green beans, eggplant, onions, tomatoes, carrots, or chicken, often topped with white cheese.
- Cabbage Sarmi: Stuffed cabbage leaves filled with minced meat, rice, onions, paprika, savoury, and parsley.
- Barbecues: Bulgaria is famous for its grilled meats, including kebapche (a small sausage) and kufte (a meatball), typically made with pork. Some variations include cheese and mushrooms inside, known as tatarsko kufte.
- Trout: If you visit a mountain region, don't miss trying fresh trout, caught from local rivers.
- Desserts: The most common Bulgarian desserts include yoghurt with ice cream and fruits (especially in the summer), baklava (inherited from the Ottoman period), and various homemade cakes.
Contact Us
For more information or specific requests regarding gastronomy tours, feel free to contact us at: office@incoming.bg
We offer personalized attention to every inquiry and will respond within 2 business days.
