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Experience the local tastes

Is it listening to music, dancing national dances or reading a guide book? Of course, the best way is to get familiar with local cuisine. Imagine yourself enjoying fresh paella in Spain or flavorful moussaka in Greece – these smells and tastes are your guide to experience the uniqueness of a country. Local foods help with discovering cultural and historical richness of countries, offering a warm and satisfying feeling of being full.

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What is the best way to experience the cultures of different countries?

Turkey
Regardless of what you decide to pick - döner, shashlik or Adana kebab - this flavour experience will bring you lots of joy. Other great options to try are baklava - sweet filo pastry with nuts and syrup, and mezze - choice of different small appetisers like hummus, baba ghanoush and dolma (grape leaves filled with rice and spices).
Egypt
Street food king dish koshari consists of rice, lentils, chick peas and macaroni, topped with tomato sauce and fried onions. You should definitely try ful medames - a dish of baked fava beans served with olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice; and also molokhia - green leaf veggie soup, often served with chicken.
United Arab Emirates
Rice dish machbous with lamb or chicken, tomatoes and onions will take your taste buds straight to oriental paradise. Additionally you can try shawarma - thinly cut meat, served with pita and garlic sauce; and luqaimat - sweet dumplings, coated with date syrup or honey.

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Croatia
Dalmatia traditional dish is pork meat with vegetables, slowly cooked on hot coals under a dome. A true slow cooking masterpiece! Also we recommend trying pašticada - beef stew marinated in wine and spices and served with gnocchi. Another thing to try is of course crni rižot - black risotto, made with cuttlefish or squid and acquires its colour from the ink.
Montenegro
Njeguški dried ham from Njeguši district is often served with cheese and olives. It is a perfect snack with any drink! Another must-have to try is kačamak - traditional dish made from potatoes and corn flour, mixed with cheese and served with sour cream. And delicious ćevapi - grilled minced meat sausages, typically served with flatbread, onions and red pepper sauce.
Bulgaria
Breakfast superstar is banista - cheese and egg puffed pastry pie, that will make your morning special. Second compulsory dish to try is definitely shopska - a refreshing salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, bell peppers and Bulgarian feta cheese. And tarator is a perfect and unique summer enjoyment - cold yoghurt soup with cucumbers, garlic and dill.
Albania
Tasty pastry byrek filled with spinach, cheese and meat is a simple crispy and melting in mouth joy. Visiting Albania you should also not miss two things: tavë kosi, which is an oven baked lamb dish with rice and yoghurt egg mix; and fërgesë - a dish with bell peppers, tomatoes and quark, typically baked in a clay pot.

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Spain
Under the sun in Valencia, classical paella is done - a rice dish with seafood, chicken and vegetables. It is a real flavour bomb! Additionally it is absolutely worth trying tortilla española – Spanish omelette made with potatoes and onion; and another dish is gazpacho – cold and refreshing tomato soup, which is perfect for hot summer days.
Greece
Layered dish moussaka with aubergines, minced meat and béchamel sauce is a diamond in Greek cuisine. Another favourite dishes are souvlaki - grilled meat skewers (typically pork or chicken) served with pita and tzatziki sauce; and classical Greek salad horiatiki with tomatoes, cucumbers, olives and feta cheese.
Cyprus
Grilled or fried half-hard cheese halloumi is served with salad or mezze platter. Crispy and salty enjoyment! You also have to try souvla - big meat pieces (typically pork, lamb or chicken) cooked on long skewers over coals; and sheftalia - grilled pork or lamb sausages flavoured with onions and spices.

Experience the local tastes

What is the best way to experience the cultures of different countries?

Where meat and spices meet

Balkan taste experiences

Olive oil in every dish