Feb 15, 2013

Albanian Food

Have no text to check? don't have any text to check? Click "Select Samples".The first ever TV cook in Republic of Albania, Tefta Pajenga argues that trendy Albanian cookery has become a mix of the standard and alternative up to date cookery components.  “Various forms of food and spices are “borrowed” from abroad and become a part of the Albanian menu nowadays, as a result of they were well tailored and likeable by Albanians,” she aforesaid in associate interview with Southeast Europe: folks and Culture.

How would you characterize ancient Albanian cuisine?
Albania like alternative countries has its own cookery traditions. The daily expression we frequently hear “Urdhëroni tryeza është gati” or “Urnoni sofra është gati” (Please, come back and be part of US, food is served) confirms this. it's the geographical position of our country that determines its gentle climate and Mediterranean influences through the centuries.

Give US some samples of typical ancient dishes which could interest foreigners?
Among many, ancient foods, I will mention “Maza of Vermosh” (kind of mush created of soft cheese, butter, maze flour); Carp fish of Shkodra, “Fërgesa” of Middle Republic of Albania, ballokume of Elbasan (a massive pastry fabricated from maize flour and butter), “petanik” of Korça (pie with dry beans); “qifqi” (rice with eggs, mint and pepper) and pepek (a special sweet ready with soft cheese) of Gjirokastra; “qingj në hell” (skewered lamb), typical of Labëria area-south of Republic of Albania or the renowned “qahitë” of Çamëria (a type of pie created of pastry layers and many of butter.

What is specific concerning Albanian cuisine?
Albania could be a Balkan state, a eu country. As such, there ar similarities between Albanian food and therefore the food you discover additional usually within the region. for instance I will mention mush that could be a food that you just will realize wide within the Balkans or in Europe. however we have a tendency to even have our ancient mush known as “Harapash i Tepelenës” that is formed with the insides of a lamb, and that differs from the mush grilled elsewhere within the region.
Or the various forms of pies. The similar recipes ar thanks to important occupations and large movements of individuals within the region. With the passing of years, a number of the new foreign recipes became ancient Albanian ones, as a result of they were likeable by the folks, their ingredients were simply found in Republic of Albania and since the cookery technique was straightforward to be told and adapt.
We live in an exceedingly world wherever folks like new tastes in food. does one assume that a “battle” is on in Republic of Albania between ancient and trendy food?
Foreign influences have had an effect on our cookery traditions, of course. Moreover, the out-migration of Albanians numerous|to varied|to numerous} countries has given them the possibility to induce to grasp various food cultures, and naturally they need brought them home. Once they came from out-migration, they served such food to their own families or within the restaurants they need opened. as an example pastas or pizzas, spices like coriander etc. The tendency to retain traditions in our cookery and mix them with up to date external cookery components is clear. i'd not prefer to decision it a “battle” as a result of I see it as a development, and nobody will stop it.

Are there distinct ways of cookery Albanian food?
We have special recipes and cookery ways. for instance, Elbasan locals cook ballokume, their special sweet, in an exceedingly massive copper casserole, employing a picket spoon, whose stick is concerning one meter long. They maintain that such method of cookery offers this sweet its real style. Bukëfiqe is another sweet, that is ancient in south Republic of Albania, and is formed of figs. The figs ar moulded into a kind of dough, that gets dried and so it's dig items. I also can mention “shapkat or pispili”, a standard pie of south Republic of Albania.
I have tried build|to form|to create} the standard recipes of varied regions and make them proverbial everywhere the country via my TV programme, Villa twenty four in News twenty four. Today, tho' typical dishes can be characteristic of 1 region solely, they're grilled all over within the country. i'm conjointly attempting to introduce new spices that may be simply found in Republic of Albania and that go alright in Albanian ancient food.

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