{"id":13911,"date":"2025-03-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures?p=13911&#038;preview_id=13911"},"modified":"2025-08-22T18:43:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T08:43:23","slug":"macedonia-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/macedonia-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Mouthwatering Macedonia: 5 traditional dishes you&#8217;ve got to try"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Eating is a national pastime in <a href=\"\/macedonia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Macedonia<\/a>. Locals gather around kitchen tables and in cosy kafeanas (taverns) to feast on fragrant stews, pastries and salads, often washed down with a glass of wine from the Tikves Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing heavily on Balkan and Mediterranean influences and packed full of garlicky, herby flavour, Macedonian cuisine may be slow to cook, but it\u2019s sure quick to go down. Basically, if you like food (and who doesn\u2019t?), you should visit, stat. Plus, the countryside is rather beautiful. Have a read of this list of traditional Macedonian dishes and just try to stay away (warning: may induce drooling).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Must try Macedonian food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tavche gravche<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Widely considered Macedonia\u2019s national dish, tavche gravche is the country\u2019s answer to baked beans, and let me tell you, it\u2019s a lot tastier than the usual canned business. Fresh beans are boiled, combined with onion, peppers, tomato, oil, flour and spices, and then baked slowly in an earthenware pot. Traditionally, the meal was served in family homes on Fridays, when Orthodox Christians abstained from eating meat, but today, it appears on dinner tables any given day of the week. Hearty, creamy, beany goodness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-macedonia_food_pie-pastry-ajvar.jpg\" alt=\"A bowl of Ajvar made with red bell peppers and eggplant. It looks like a salsa with a side of flaky bread. \" class=\"wp-image-85219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-macedonia_food_pie-pastry-ajvar.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-macedonia_food_pie-pastry-ajvar-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-macedonia_food_pie-pastry-ajvar-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-macedonia_food_pie-pastry-ajvar-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ajvar <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This Macedonian staple is so much more than a relish. Made primarily from red bell peppers, eggplant, garlic and chilli, ajvar is commonly used in sandwiches and as a side salad. Don\u2019t let the almost nuclear orange tinge put you off \u2013 it&#8217;s sometimes spicy, sometimes sweet and always delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"ipf-title\">Taste your way through the Balkans<\/h2><div class=\"product_wrapper ipf-has-title\"><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"ZKZM\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/ZKZM.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/zkzm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">The Balkans Real Food Adventure <\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">9 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/zkzm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"WMKK\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/WMKK.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/wmkk\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Western Balkans Uncovered<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">12 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/wmkk\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"ZMSX\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/ZMSX.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/zmsx\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Kosovo, Albania & Macedonia Explorer<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">15 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/zmsx\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Although it originated in Macedonia, ajvar is eaten throughout the Balkans today. Traditionally, the condiment is prepared in autumn, when bell peppers are most abundant. If you become addicted, however, you can always purchase pots of ajvar at the supermarket to take home as gifts for your \u2018friends\u2019 (aka yourself).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/kachamak.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/kachamak.jpg\" alt=\"A bowl of kachamak, which looks like crumbled orange flakes and a block of cheese. \" class=\"wp-image-13922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/kachamak.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/kachamak-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/kachamak-799x449.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/kachamak-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/kachamak-576x324.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/kachamak-711x400.jpg 711w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kachamak <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar in texture to Italian polenta, kachamak is made from cornmeal, potato and often, cheese. The ingredients are slow-boiled and then mashed together over an open flame. The magic happens when various toppings are stirred through \u2013 anything from yogurt to sour cream, bacon to chopped pork ribs. Down a bowl of kachamak and you\u2019ll have enough energy to skip backwards up Mount Korab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/pastrmajlija.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/pastrmajlija.jpg\" alt=\"A pastrmajlija - a long piece of grilled bread with chunks of meat in the middle sitting on a plate on a table. \" class=\"wp-image-13924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/pastrmajlija.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/pastrmajlija-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/pastrmajlija-799x449.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/pastrmajlija-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/pastrmajlija-576x324.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/pastrmajlija-711x400.jpg 711w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pastrmajlija <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Step aside, Pizza Hut: the real Meat Lovers\u2019 Special is found in Macedonia. Derived from the word \u2018pastrma\u2019, meaning \u2018salted and dried meat\u2019, pastrmajlija is a long, oval-shaped pizza topped with diced pork (or lamb), and often fried egg. Every region in Macedonia believes it makes the best pastrmajlija, but the true die-hards can be found in Stip, where the dish is celebrated with the annual \u2018Pastramalijada\u2019 festival. When in doubt, ask a local where to get the best one and they&#8217;ll point you in the right direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Read more: <a href=\"\/adventures\/navigating-the-western-balkans-as-a-queer-traveller\/\">Navigating the Western Balkans as a queer traveller<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/skara.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/skara.jpg\" alt=\"A plate of greasy, grilled meat shaped like sausages. There are 10 links piled on the plate.\" class=\"wp-image-13925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/skara.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/skara-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/skara-799x449.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/skara-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/skara-576x324.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/skara-711x400.jpg 711w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Grilled meat <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Balkan nations are famous for their love of meat and Macedonia is no exception. Hole up in a tavern with a plate of kjebapchinya (grilled meat and onions) or pleskavica (meat patties) and you\u2019ll feel just like a local, especially if you wash it down with a strong glass of rakija, Macedonia&#8217;s national drink!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite all the\u00a0meat, vegetarians need not despair. Macedonia\u2019s warm climate provides a great environment for growing produce, so expect to encounter lots of fresh veggie salads, herbs and stone fruit. While it may not be the <em>easiest<\/em> country to visit as a vegan, it&#8217;s not impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is just a starting point \u2013 there are so many traditional dishes to try in the Balkans. 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