Zelnik

зелник

Zelnik is a traditional pastry eaten in bulgaria and north macedonia. it is composed of layers of thinly-rolled leavened wheat flour dough, or possibly phyllo pastry, filled with various combinations of sirene (a white cheese), feta cheese, eggs, sorrel, browned meat, leeks and/or rice. in winter, the filling traditionally includes brined cabbage, from which the dish derives its name ("cabbage" in bulgarian: зелe, in macedonian: зелка). zelnik is often sometimes served with yoghurt and it is best eaten warm. zelnik is similar to börek, a dish popular in turkey, eastern europe and central asia. zelnik is often mistakenly referred to as börek. unlike zelnik, cabbage börek is made for holida...

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