Pastrmalija

Pastrmalija
Pastrmajlija
TypePie
CourseMain
Place of originNorth Macedonia
Region or stateŠtip, Sveti Nikole, Veles
Main ingredientsDough, meat
Food energy
(per serving)
1000 kcal (4187 kJ)

Pastrmalija (Macedonian: Пастрмалија) or colloquially Pastrmajlija (Macedonian: Пастрмајлија) is a Macedonian bread pie made from dough and meat.[1] Pastrmalija is usually oval-shaped with sliced meat cubes on top of it.[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]

In its honor, the city of Štip organizes an annual festival called "Pastrmalijada".

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Skopje In Your Pocket, page 13
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ Macedonian Official Digital Dictionary - Пастрмалија