Pastrmalija (Macedonian: Пастрмалија) or colloquially Pastrmajlija (Macedonian: Пастрмајлија) is a Macedonian bread pie made from dough, cheese, eggs and meat.[1] Pastrmalija is usually oval-shaped with sliced meat cubes on top of it, and in some regions people put cheese, and in some regions people put eggs 5 minutes before the finish of the baking.[2] Its name derives from the word pastrma, meaning salted and dried meat of sheep or lamb[3] (cf. "pastırma"). It is based on the Turkish İçli Pide. Although it is officially called pastrmalija, a popular name among the Macedonian people is "pastrmajlija", only adding the letter "j".[4]
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| Type | Pie |
|---|---|
| Course | Main |
| Place of origin | North Macedonia |
| Region or state | Štip, Sveti Nikole, Veles |
| Main ingredients | Dough, meat |
| 1000 kcal (4187 kJ) | |
In its honor, the city of Štip organizes an annual festival called "Pastrmalijada".
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Jacob, Jeanne; Ashkenazi, Michael (2014-01-15). The World Cookbook: The Greatest Recipes from Around the Globe, 2nd Edition [4 Volumes]: The Greatest Recipes from Around the Globe. ABC-CLIO. p. 806. ISBN 978-1610694698. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ Skopje In Your Pocket, page 13
- ^ Kraig, 2=Colleen Taylor; Sen (2013). Street Food Around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. ABC-CLIO. p. 32. ISBN 978-1598849554. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Macedonian Official Digital Dictionary - Пастрмалија
