The Macedonian
version of a chopped salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, peppers and white
[feta] cheese.
The entire Balkan Peninsula
claims Shopska as their salad: Macedonians claim it to be theirs, Serbs say, nope,
it’s ours… Bulgarians also say it’s all theirs. Greeks, too, though they
decided to call it “Greek Salad” and added a few olives to it.
Not just Shopska, though. We
fight about the ownership of Ajvar, land, Baklava, land, Kebapi, Musaka,
and land.
But I have to add that, if we
leave politics aside, we are the best of friends. Not kidding. We love one
another like brothers and sisters.
About that Shopska Salad…
You should know that this whole
chopped mess is the epitome of everything I love to eat, starting with all
things cheese and tomato juices. When making this salad, make sure that your
tomatoes are juicy because that is what makes this salad so amazing. We don’t
add fancy salad dressings. It’s oil and vinegar. Full stop. BUT you don’t need
anything else because all the flavors blend so well together, and with the help
of the tomato juice and creamy feta, oh mah gaaaaahhhh! It’s like a flavor
explosion!
Also, and if you wanna eat it the
authentic way, it’s one bowl, several forks, and a big feast of grilled meat on
the side. That’s how you eat this salad. All the forks in one salad
bowl. There’s no room for “ewwwww” around here. Gotta be real, gotta be
genuine.
ENJOY!
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