DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Sirene po Shopski
Also known as: Сирене по шопски
Bulgarian white brined cheese baked with tomatoes, peppers, onion, savoury and egg.
About Sirene po Shopski
Sirene po Shopski is a Bulgarian clay-pot dish of white brined cheese, vegetables and egg associated with Shopska cooking. This profile follows Visit Bulgaria's version and fixes its hot pepper in the baked pot rather than using the documented raw side-serving option.
Sirene and butter make the dish salty and rich, balanced by juicy tomato, sweet green pepper and onion. Summer savoury brings a dry herbal note, while the whole hot pepper adds focused heat and the egg softens the finish.
It arrives bubbling in a small earthenware pot, with softened red tomato and pepper around white cheese pieces. A just-set egg caps the surface, while the vegetables' juices keep the baked mixture moist rather than firm.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk, Egg.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Sirene po Shopski
Visit Bulgaria's Clay-Pot Sirene po Shopski.
- Bulgarian sireneSalty white brined cheese base
- OnionSoft savoury aromatic
- TomatoesJuicy vegetable layers
- EggsJust-set topping
- ButterRich baking fat
- Sunflower oilOnion cooking medium
- Crushed summer savouryBulgarian herbal seasoning
- Hot peppersBaked chilli heat
- Green pepperSweet pepper flavour
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Bulgarian sirene: . The official recipe names Bulgarian white brined cheese; linked to the established sirene record
- Onion:
- Tomatoes:
- Eggs:
- Butter:
- Sunflower oil:
- Crushed summer savoury:
- Hot peppers: . The official recipe permits the hot pepper raw on the side; this profile fixes its primary baked-pot placement
- Green pepper:
Origins & food traditions
Visit Bulgaria, the official tourism portal linked to Bulgaria's Ministry of Tourism, supplies the complete recipe and identifies white brined cheese, vegetables and spices cooked in individual gyuveche pots as the essence of its Shopski cheese. TasteAtlas independently corroborates the sirene, tomato, earthenware-pot and egg identity and associates the name with the Shopi area around Sofia.
Countries
- Bulgaria
- BulgariaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Bulgarian Cuisine
- Shopska Regional Cuisine
- Bulgarian CuisineCatalogue link pending review