Pastries

Zelnik

Зелник

Bulgaria

A Bulgarian filo pie filled with cabbage, leeks or sorrel with eggs and sirene cheese, baked into a golden, flaky pastry.

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What it is

A closer look at Zelnik.

A Bulgarian filo pie filled with cabbage, leeks or sorrel with eggs and sirene cheese, baked into a golden, flaky pastry.

What to look for

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A crisp, golden filo pie with a tangy, savoury green filling; a rustic winter pie, similar to banitsa but with cabbage or greens instead of cheese.

Where it belongs

Origins and
traditions.

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Native to

Bulgaria

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Native to

North Macedonia

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