The best North Macedonian dishes
The top 3 according to 397 votes from people: Ajvar · Tavče gravče · Ohrid trout. (Updated Dec 24, 2021.)
Tavče gravče, ajvar, Ohrid trout, šopska salad and selsko meso: the Balkan and Ottoman flavours of North Macedonia.
Top 19
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1
Ajvar
Roasted red pepper spread, mild or hot.
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2
Tavče gravče
Baked beans in a clay pan, the national dish.
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3
Ohrid trout
Endemic trout of Lake Ohrid.
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4
Pastrmajlija
Oval bread pie topped with cured meat.
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5
Polneti piperki
Peppers stuffed with rice or rice and meat.
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6
Malidžano
Aubergine spread.
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7
Flia
Layered crêpe pie from the Tetovo region.
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8
Sarma
Cabbage or vine leaves stuffed with meat and rice.
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9
Mekici
Fried lumps of dough.
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10
Šopska salad
Tomato, cucumber, pepper and grated white cheese.
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11
Selsko meso
Beef, pork and lamb with mushrooms, wine and cheese in a clay pot.
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12
Pleskavica
Grilled meat patty.
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13
Kebapchinja
Grilled minced meat rolls.
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14
Turli tava
Baked meat and vegetable casserole.
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15
Zelnik
Layered pie with leeks, cabbage or cheese.
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16
Pindžur
Spicy roasted vegetable relish.
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17
Burek
Flaky pastry with meat or cheese.
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18
Šarplaninski kaškaval
Hard sheep cheese from the Šar Mountains.
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19
Kompir mandža
Potato and meat stew.
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Comments (14)
Some of these are shared with the whole Balkans, but the Macedonian versions have their own touch.
Šopska is Bulgarian originally, no? Still delicious everywhere.
Yes, it came from Bulgaria but everyone in the region eats it now
Selsko meso deserves to be higher, honestly the best thing I ate in Skopje.
Ajvar at number two is right. Making it in autumn is a whole family event.
Roasting peppers on the balcony all of October, the smell everywhere 😄
Mekici with sirenje on a cold morning, so good
Tavče gravče in a clay pot is the taste of every Sunday at my grandparents' in Bitola.
Going to Ohrid this summer, saving this list
Burek for breakfast with yoghurt, nothing beats it
Malidžano with fresh bread and white cheese, simple and perfect
Pastrmajlija from Štip! People drive there just for it.
Pindžur > ajvar, I said it
Ohrid trout is amazing but please eat the farmed one, the wild population needs protecting.