Shopska salad
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Shopska salad or Shop salad (Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian: шопска салата, shopska salata; in Czech: Šopský salát) is popular in Bulgaria, Serbia, Republic of Macedonia and the Czech Republic. It is made from tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, and a type of brined cheese which is very similar to feta cheese and is called sirene in Bulgarian. The vegetables are usually diced and covered in a thick layer of grated or diced sirene. In areas where the Sirene cheese is unavailable, feta cheese may be used as a substitute. This salad is often consumed as an appetizer with rakiya.
It is similar to Greek salad.
Shopska salad derives its name from the regional name of the Shopi from the region of Sofia. The Shopi are credited with developing the original recipe.
