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TRADITIONAL DISHES OF ELBASAN

Elbasan is one of the cities that has fanatically preserved its food tradition. Taste,
culture, and tradition are intertwined together.
Some of the main dishes of traditional Albanian cuisine originate from this city.
BALLOKUME

The celebration of summer day is inevitably associated with this food. Ballokumja
is a large cookie that is made with wheat or corn flour, with a significant sugar
content that justifies why the sweetness personifies the summer holiday. Its
preparation is a challenge for housewives, as each ingredient must be thrown
carefully, and strictly in order.
TAVE KOSI
The celebration of summer day is inevitably associated with this food. Ballokumja
is a large cookie that is made with wheat or corn flour, with a significant sugar
content that justifies why the sweetness personifies the summer holiday. Its
preparation is a challenge for housewives, as each ingredient must be thrown
carefully, and strictly in order.
QULLI ME ARRA-PORRIDGE WITH NUTS

Nut porridge, an early traditional dish of the area, is mainly used during elite
holidays of the year. Turkey is the main ingredient, but the secret to nut porridge
lies in roasting the turkey stock, walnuts, garlic, vinegar and flour in small clay
pots, which maintain an even cooking temperature and ensure that the flavor don't
miss

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