Ralitsa's Famous Moussaka. Moussaka (say it "moo-sah-KAH", not "moo-SAH-ka") is a traditional Bulgarian lunch or dinner dish.
Rali doesn't make this dish for me anymore, since she became a vegetarian in January 1998 (one of the sadder events in my culinary life), but I order it out often. Here's Rali's recipe... What you need: Ralitsa's Famous Banitsa. Ralitsa's Famous Banitsa Banitsa (say it "BAH-nit-sa", not "ba-NEET-sa") is a traditional Bulgarian dish consumed at any meal.
Here in Bulgaria, breakfast is often a pastry eaten while walking to work. If you've visited Bulgaria, you've probably seen people eating banitsa purchased from street kiosks, and you may even have tried some for yourself. I did, on my first morning in Bulgaria, July 25, 1994. Ralitsa's Famous Shopska Salad. Shopska salad is Bulgaria's most famous salad.
It's named for the Shoppi, or natives of Sofia. It's perfect in the summertime in Bulgaria, when the tomatoes are the freshest, but it's wonderful year-round. Here's Rali's recipe... What you need: 4 tomatoes2 cucumbers2 roasted peppers or fresh green peppers2 spoonfuls chopped parsley2 spoonfuls chopped onion or green onion (optional)half a pound of white cheese (feta)salt, vinegar, oil to taste. Bulgarian Moussaka Recipe. Mozilla Firefox. Grilled Salmon I Recipe.