Albania is one of those European countries that we all know is there, but sometimes it just doesn’t get its place in the sun (although make no mistake, it certainly can be a sunny place for sure. Chances are that if you choose to visit, you’ll leave a different person. Albania is sometimes lumped into a group of countries that may take a back seat for more casual travelers, and that’s a shame. You’ll be surprised. Albania is often
overlooked because it was largely closed off to the world for nearly half a century. Following the end of communist rule in 1991, it took time for the infrastructure to catch up with its European neighbors. This “delayed start” has actually preserved much of its wild, authentic charm, making it a surprising and varied destination today. Also, in this day of vegetarianism and wildly diverse diets, the country could be falsely left as someone of an anachronism. Well, get ready to toss that branding into the dust. Especially if you’re a vegetarian and aspire to be one, watch your (perhaps dated) view of this country are ready to be amazed. Our affiliate partners, Get Your Guide will show you the way to a bang up, smashing vegetarian Albanian Vegetarian Cooking class. Welcome to a Gjirokastër: Traditional Albanian Vegetarian Cooking Class.
Be introduced to traditional Albanian food with a vegetarian cooking class in Gjirokastër. Enjoy a glass of raki or wine as you prepare your meal under the guidance of your head chef and have a chat. Not a vegetarian?
You might just change your mind. Your editor has been one for many decades and I’ve never looked back. And when you consider the health and animal welfare benefits, you just might reconsider. Starting from Cerciz Topulli square, you will join up with your host and walk over to one of the oldest neighbourhoods in town, “Pazar i Vjeter”. Here we’ll meet Marjeta and her husband. The cooking class will begin with a glass of raki or a soft drink. We’ll cook a vegetarian menu, and under the guidance of Marjeta we will learn how to make three dishes. The first one is called “Qofte bobollaqe” consisting mainly of yogurt, the traditional “Qifqis” found only in Gjirokastër and consisting mainly on rice, and the desert called “Hasude”. All these three are accompanied by the salad of the season Marjeta has already prepared for you. After all the hard work, we can sit down with the group to savor each of your dishes.
Pair your menu with a complimentary glass of wine, raki, or a soft drink and have a nice chat while you eat. Your cooking class will conclude after the meal. In the end a recipe of what you have cooked will be given to you to prepare the same thing at home whenever you want. Click here.
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