Grill House · Minced Meat Roll
Kebapche
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It looks like a sausage, but there's no casing at all — just hand-shaped minced meat held together by seasoning and a hot grill.
Kebapche is a cylinder of seasoned minced pork and beef, grilled without a casing until charred outside and juicy within, usually served with bread, raw onion, and a dab of tangy lyutenitsa relish. Grill stalls and quick-service kebapchiynitsi sell them fast for a cheap, filling lunch.
Why it's made this way: The dish traces back to Ottoman-era grilled meats, but it became a fixture of Bulgarian street life in the early 20th century as cities grew and cheap charcoal grills sprang up to feed workers on their lunch break.
Roughly what's in it
420kcal
25gprotein
30gcarbs
22gfat
Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.
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