Kebapche

Kebapche ( _bg. кебапче, plural кебапчета, "kebapcheta") is a Bulgarian dish of grilled minced meat with spices. The meat is shaped into an elobgated cylindrical form, similar to a hot dog's. Typically, a mix of pork and beef is used, although some recipes involve only pork. The preferred spices are black pepper, cumin and salt.

Kebapche is essentially the Bulgarian equivalent of Serbian ćevapčići, but there are some noticable differences: a single Bulgarian kebapche is much larger and better shaped than a ćevapčić. As a consequence, whereas ćevapčići are eaten in portions of 5–10, a standard meal of kebapcheta consists of 1–3. A typical addition to a kebapche meal are chips (French fries), often garnished with sirene (white cheese); lyutenitsa is also a good side meal. The expression "a threesome of kebapcheta with garnish" (тройка кебапчета с гарнитура, "troyka kebapcheta s garnitura") is particularly well-known. The preferred drink to go with a kebapche is beer.

The word "kebapche" is derived from "kebab", the name for a variety of Eastern meat dishes. "–che" is a diminutive Bulgarian neutral suffix, i.e. a "little kebab". A dish similar to kebapche and often combined with it is kyufte, which is often the same in terms of meat and spices but round-shaped. It often includes onions and parsley, which kebapche doesn't.

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