Macedonia

The foil-wrapped snack cake was the treat tucked into every school bag across the Balkans, banana cream inside a chocolate shell. Made by Makprogre...

The cherry version was the one kids fought over in the snack aisle, dark jam peeking through a shell of cocoa coating. Made by Makprogres (the fami...

Balkan Farms Sar Planina Sheep's Cheese — Macedonian sheep-milk sirenje in the 800g (28.2oz) family format from Balkan Farms, named after the Šar P...

A pack of Becutan wipes tucked into the diaper bag is a brand many parents from the Balkans remember from their own baby's nursery shelf back home....

Krupchitsa Margarine — Eastern European baking-and-spread workhorse. The plant-based margarine the Slavic kitchen pulls for the budget bake and the...

Sheep's milk cheese like this is what came wrapped in wax paper from the pazar, salty and dense, cut into thick slices for breakfast. Balkanika mak...

No Macedonian barbecue table is complete without a squeeze of mayonnaise next to the ajvar and the grilled meat. This is Vitaminka Extra Mayonnaise...

Frosina Kadaif is a 500g pack of ready-made kadaif from Frosina — a Macedonian specialty sweet brand — in the traditional shredded-wheat pastry for...

Frosina Tulumba is a 500g pack of ready-made tulumba from Frosina — a Macedonian specialty pastry brand — in the traditional fried, syrup-soaked pa...

A tray of syrup-soaked baklava and tulumba appearing on the table meant something was being celebrated. Kolids' Traditional Mix brings together ros...

Kim Farsitura Karamela is a ready-to-use caramel cake filling in a resealable 500g (1.1lb) tub — a smooth, pourable caramel for filling and finishi...

Tikveš Kavadarka — a dry Macedonian red from the country's largest historic winery, named for the village of Kavadarci at the heart of the Tikveš r...

Tikveš Smederevka — Macedonia's everyday white made from Smederevka, an indigenous Balkan grape that produces clean, refreshing wines built for the...

Tikveš Alexandria — a Macedonian dry red from the Tikveš winery, the country's most prominent producer in the Tikveš wine valley. Robust, structure...

Tikveš Chardonnay — a Macedonian dry white from the country's largest winery, built on Burgundy's most-planted international varietal. Crisp, food-...

Vincinni's medenjaci s višnjom — Macedonia's soft honey cakes with a sour-cherry heart. Pillow-textured spiced honey dough wrapped around tart cher...

Va-Va Hard Filled Candies in Cherry are a 200g bag of individually wrapped hard candies with a cherry-flavoured filling from Va-Va Premium Foods — ...

Pelafino Tri-Color Noodles — Macedonian home-style pasta with vegetable dough. Spinach-green, tomato-red, and plain wheat noodles in one pack — the...

Biljana Shopska Pindjur is a jar of Macedonian roasted vegetable relish from Biljana — a Macedonian food brand — in the pindjur format: the chunky,...

Va-Va Tomato Peppers Stuffed with Cabbage are a jar of peppers stuffed with fermented cabbage in brine from Va-Va Premium Foods — a Macedonian pres...

Va-Va Mild Ajvar is a 2.35kg catering-size jar of mild roasted red pepper relish from Va-Va Premium Foods — a Macedonian preserved-food brand — del...

A jar of pickled cauliflower and carrots on the table beside sarma, sharp with vinegar, is how winter preserves always looked growing up. This is V...

A big jar of pickled green tomatoes is the kind of thing that gets passed around a Macedonian family table until it's gone. These Va-Va Green Tomat...

Natural Farmer Sour Cabbage Leaves are a pack of whole fermented cabbage leaves from Natural Farmer — a Macedonian food producer — providing the in...