Albanian Cuisine
Mediterranean at the coast, Balkan and Ottoman inland, dairy-heavy in the mountains.
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Petulla are small pieces of dough fried in oil until they puff up. They are eaten hot, with salty white cheese, or with jam and honey for breakfast.
Petulla are small pieces of dough fried in oil until they puff up. They are eaten hot, with salty white cheese, or with jam and honey for breakfast.
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Mediterranean at the coast, Balkan and Ottoman inland, dairy-heavy in the mountains.
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