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There is a heavy influence from Greece and Turkey in Bulgarian Cuisine. The main ingredients used are fresh fruit and vegetables, chicken, pork and veal. On the Black Sea Coast there are some mouthwatering fish dishes. Salads form an important part of any meal especially the shopska salad, which is chopped tomatoes,cucumber,onion and feta cheese and it's often eaten as a starter and throughout the meal. Meat dishes include Kavarma,moussaka,skewers and pigs roasted on a spit. Homemade pizza and pasta dishes are also popular. Bread forms a main part of the bulgarian diet and is offered with every meal. Vegetarians are not really catered for and usually have a lack of variety. Bulgarians very rarely eat breakfast just opting for coffee. Lunch is only usually a small meal with dinner being the main meal of the day which can often last for 3-4 hours.  Eating out is an important part of the bulgarian culture especially on weekends when restaurants can be packed even at 11pm.
Snacks are extremely popular and you can often see street stalls selling pancakes, kebabs, burgers and pastries. Bulgarians love to drink coffee usually having 4 or 5 cups for breakfast and then all throughout the day. Tea is not as common and is often herbal or black with a slice of lemon. Beer is extremely popular either on draught or in bottles with Zagorka,Kamenitsa and Astika being the most popular brands. Red and white wines are also popular and range from very cheap to relatively expensive and it's worth noting that Bulgaria produces some excellent wines from it's thousands of vineyards. Rakia, the national aperitif, is a strong brandy like drink usually made from grapes. Bulgarians welcome children in restaurants but one thing to bear in mind is that smoking even during the meal is the norm so you may want to eat outdoors.
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