30 Incredible Balkan Foods that will make you hungry #25 Mekitsa
Known as the Bulgarian donut, mekitsa is a deep-fried flatbread made with yogurt. The root of the word “mek” refers to the soft texture of this bread, which is typically paired with honey, jam, or powdered sugar. You can also find mekitsa in Serbia and North Macedonia. Traditionally, Macedonians made mekitsa to celebrate the birth of a new baby.
You can find mekitsa at many of the coffee shops and bakeries in Bulgaria, and in some parts of Serbia and North Macedonia.
Hi @alexcote that do not has a similarity in my country Philippines, deep frying also but inside of the bread we put sweetend monggo, the common name is donot with monggo