Simit-Pogacha
A carb-lover’s dream, this sandwich gets stuffed with flaky pie crust.
Simit-pogacha is a beloved breakfast food in Skopje, the capital city of the Republic of North Macedonia. Bakers slice open a bun, stuff it with burek—a pastry crust of layered phyllo—and serve as a sandwich. No meat, no cheese, no sauce. Just bread.
Burek is typically stuffed with feta cheese, greens, or meat. However, the burek that goes into simit-pogacha is just the plain, flaky crust. Depending on where you buy it, the crust can be housed inside sesame buns or warm, fluffy rolls. Either way, diners almost always wash down the greasy, comforting carb combo with drinking yogurt.
If you leave Skopje without at least trying simit-pogacha, you’re missing the city’s soul. The sandwich doesn’t have much flavor and can be dry without the lubrication of the yogurt, but its comforting carb-on-carb composition makes it a morning must for many Skopje citizens.
Recommendation: Restaurant Bakery Koki -Dame Gruey Skopie, 1000, Macedonia
In addition to simit-pogacha, they have burek (try the feta crust variety), pizza, and really good lasagna.
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enjoy one ( or any other bread)
in honor of world bread day,
created by the international union of bakers and confectioners
to celebrate the oldest and simplest of food staples
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- “acorns were good until bread was found.”
- – francis bacon
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credits – gastro obscura
There are hundreds of varieties of breads around the world. Each unique and distinctive to the culture it sprang from. Yet all are delicious and filling. I wish we could see people that way too!
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that is exactly right, brad – my wish too
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You mean we treat and respect our breads more than each other? 😭
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At times it seems we do
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Sounds like my sort of food. This reminds me of something we used to have in school. A “ bun-samosa” A potato stuffed samosa would be sandwiched between the two halves of a bun. It was mostly carbs but the contract of crispy samosa crust, soft bun and spicy soft potato filling made it awesome.
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I pretty much love every kind of bread. your dish sounds amazing.
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It is but I haven’t seen it anywhere nowadays. I still can make it at home. A carb bomb!
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lucky you know how to make it –
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👍🏼
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Looks very scrumptious Beth … …
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it does and if ever I have the opportunity to try one, I certainly will –
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love this; love bread, esp fresh. wholemeal with honey — but apparently my brother-in-law tells me bread is not that good for you 😦 phooey, I won’t have a bar of it: Francis Bacon is right 🙂
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she is!
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A bread sandwich. What a perfect way to celebrate bread.
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Yes!
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Breakfast isn’t complete without proteins 😳
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Add a bit in –
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Ate plenty of bureks and simits in Turkey; they are delicious! 😋
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Ooh, good to know!
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We used to laugh about hospital food being as interesting as a cracker sandwich. We were joking; these people clearly aren’t!
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Well, here you go
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Wow. I’m humbled. I would have never thought of that.
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Same –
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as if I needed a reason to eat bread, but now I am going to splurge! I think I could eat a few of those Simit-Pogacha. I might add a few potato chips for some crunch.
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And why not? What’s a few more carbs here or there?
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that’s what I say!
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So we can go into some eatery in the world and order a bread sandwich, Beth! That makes me happy on this Saturday morning, thank you.
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Right, me too!
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I love bread and am a carb junky, but I’d have to try this before judging. Maybe I’m put off by the yogurt thing.
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It could take some getting used to , but the bread part…
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Well, you know that I will HAVE to share this – I love this! Normally, a food mashup involves two completely different types of food, not variations on the same!
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I know, this blew my bread-loving mind! Have at it )
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Ooooh boy, could I get into trouble with this one. Not a day goes by when I’m not having some type of bread. There are certain foods (ice cream comes to mind) that I simply don’t want in the house because I can’t say no.
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And I am like that with bread )
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I’ll have to pass on this one. Pie crust and me have issues 🙂
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Ah, I understand
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Looks a mite tasty….
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It does to me, too
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And bread pudding for dessert, please.
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Reminds me of a spaghetti sandwich which also exists…
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ooh!
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Interesting!!!!
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sorry, martha. was trying to forward to a fellow blogger looking to buy them for her room. )
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When I saw them, I had the thought looking at them of getting them and painting a Nativity for the holiday show at the museum! No worries!
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ah, that would make beautiful use of them!
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I am sure there are MANY reasons to go to Macedonia (I actually have wanted to go since I met an attorney who’s family was from there and it intrigued me) but THIS puts it right at the top of the list!
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yes, this is the pass go card
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Bread on bread….I may have a problem.
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))
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Now that’s a celebration I can support. BREAD and more BREAD.
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bread2
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that does sound good! ❤ ❤
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i agree –
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Nom! There’s something particularly fantastic about eating layers and layers of something! 😉
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you are so right –
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Wow. That is seriously dangerous sounding…
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Yes, for bread lovers like myself )
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This looks delicious!
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Yes!
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