Pastrmalija (Macedonian: Пастрмалија) or colloquially Pastrmajlija (Macedonian: Пастрмајлија) is a Macedonian bread pie made from dough, cheese, eggs and meat.[1] Pastrmalija is usually oval-shaped with sliced meat cubes on top of it, and in some regions people put cheese, and in some regions people add eggs 5 minutes before it finishes baking.[2] Its name is from the word pastrma, meaning salted and dried mutton or lamb[3] (cf. "pastırma"). It is officially called pastrmalija; another popular name is "pastrmajlija".[4]

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)

The city of Štip organizes an annual Pastrmalija festival called Pastrmalijada.

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  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