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Rambling in Macedonia, Visual Diary

Rambles in Skopje, in a thousand words...

Some of my friends making remarks like I’m more or less focused on Japanese kitchen... that’s absolutely not true ;-)

So, I decided to present you a few Macedonian dishes.

I’ve arrived in Skopje just in time for the weekly after work late lunch at Kamin Camo (Fireplace Camo), a small family restaurant serving traditional Macedonian cuisine. Happens each Thursday and it starts quite relaxed and easy going... but always end ups with a small band coming and playing some traditional urban music...


A part of l'equipe Kamin Camo...


and me with Emil.

There isn’t any a la carte order, so one gets what’s freshly made. This is what we got…


Calf in a sauce with boiled potato @ Kamin Camo


Baked beans; it has a creamy texture and delicate flavor @ Kamin Camo


Polenta (made from cornmeal) with white cheese @ Kamin Camo


Stewed chopped pork with vegetables @ Kamin Camo


Dolmades in large grape leaves and yogurt @ Kamin Camo


Skopski kukurek (lamb intestines and sweet-bread, paprika, garlic and bay @ Kamin Camo


Kitchen utensils @ Kamin Camo

Next day, it is time for a lunch on the terrace of the restaurant Meana B. Their signature dish is a lamb.


Lamb cutlets @ Meana B


Calf filler with potatoes @ Meana B


Lamb kidney and pluck @ Meana B

Of course... next day at Urania...


Catfish cutlet @ Urania


Chopped pork tenderloin, with dried chili paprika and spring onions @ Urania

That's all… now I'll use next couple of weeks for digesting :-)

Summer 2008 - Part II

My good friends Kurt and Gitte have decided to understand the myths, taboos, legends, and folklore of Republic of Macedonia. So, they visited Macedonia and we had a wonderful time together. Actually, they can handle me and my cultural oddities much easier now :p

As a warm up, I'll start with a less known trivia: the Slavonic alphabet is spread from city of Ohrid to all the Slavs.

I hope you'll enjoy pictures from some wonderful and magical places in Macedonia.


Skopje Cafe Life


Traditional Macedonian "tapas"


Around Matka Canyon


Around Matka Canyon


Around Matka Canyon


St. Jovan Kaneo in Ohrid


Kiwi at my parents summer house :-)


Me and my friend Pepi flying around in the sky


St. Naum in Ohrid


Mavrovo


Kozjak


Vrelo Cave is located in the Canyon of Matka near the Macedonian capital of Skopje. It is a system of two caves, one above and one underneath the water, and a small lake.


The depth of the submerged cave is over 500m.


It also has ca. three meter high stalagmite.