We tried Macedonian (Street) Food in Lake Ohrid Macedonia (Travel Vlog & Food Tour 2021)

ground meat

🥗Healthier: chicken or turkey

💰Cheaper: lentils

Lentils provide a protein-rich, budget-friendly alternative.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese offers a lower-fat option while ricotta is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Cayenne adds heat at a lower cost.

Traveling in Lake Ohrid, Macedonia, looking for traditional Macedonian food.

Ordered macedonian scrambled eggs and a salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, cheese, peppers, parsley, and olives.

Discussed the fried dough, which is not pancakes but a local fast food item, typically eaten with jam or cheese.

Visited a halal restaurant to order musaka and sarma (stuffed cabbage), but found they only had grilled items.

Ordered kawapi (grilled meat) from a restaurant, waiting about 10-15 minutes for it to be prepared.

Received musaka with chicken and beef cooked with peppers and tomatoes, topped with cheese, served in a clay bowl with bread.

Searched for cherry rakia, found a local shop where the owner offered homemade rakia.

Visited a market to find ivar and local jams, purchased a bottle of ivar and local macedonian wine.

Returned to the first restaurant to finally get the touchvik grafje after searching for it elsewhere.

Enjoyed the meal with sunset views over Lake Ohrid, recapping the food items acquired during the tour.

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