Nuts, seeds, grains sold in Bulgaria. What are they called in Bulgarian?

What nuts were added to your dessert? What is your cereal for breakfast or a side dish is composed of? After reading this article, you will learn the Bulgarian names of nuts, legumes and grains, so you can boast that you understand what’s written on the packages of cereals, snacks, cookies and even beer labels.

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Nuts are a very important component of our diet, a source of plant proteins and vitamins... As well as a great snack to compliment a cold beer in summer. Throughout Bulgaria, nuts are sold both in packages and by weight in special shops or kiosks. They can be raw (“surovi”), baked (“pecheni”), fried (“parzheni”), pickled with the addition of various flavoring ingredients and even sweet or caramelized.

So, here’s a table with the names of the most popular nuts and seeds, which can be found in the Bulgarian menu - in salads, desserts, soups, etc. Since some of the nuts are allergens, restaurateurs are required to indicate them if they are included in the recipe.

Table "Nuts"

Nuts and seeds (English)	Ядки и Семена (Bulgarian)	*Yadki I semena (Transliteration)*
Almond	Бадеми	bademi
Apricot pits	Кайсиеви ядки	kaisievi yadki
Cashew	Кашу	kashu
Chestnuts	Кестени	kesteni
Chia seed	Чиа	chia
Flax-seed	Ленено семе	leneno seme
Hazelnut	Лешници	leshnitsi
Peanut	Фъстъци	fastatsi
Pecan	Пекан	pekan
Pine nuts	Кедрови ядки	kedrovi yadki
Pistachios	Шамфъстък	shamfastak
Poppy	Маково семе	makovo seme
Pumpkin seeds	Тиквени семки	tikveni semki
Sesame	Сусам	susam
Sunflower seeds	Слънчеогледови семки	slanchogledovi semena
Walnut	Орехи	orehi

Do you like porridge for breakfast? Or do you prefer cereal with milk? Are you a fan of lentil soup and dream of trying the Bulgarian national dish “bob yahniya”? Then you need a cheat sheet with the names of cereals and legumes that are common in the Balkans.

Table "Cereals and Legumes"

Legumes and grains (English)	Бобови и Зърнени (Bulgarian)	*Bobovi I zarneni (Transliteration)*
Barley	Ечемик	echemik
Beans	Фасул	fasul
Bran	Трици	tritsi
Buckwheat	Елда	elda
Bulgur	Булгур	bulgur
Cereals	Овесени ядки	oveseni yadki
Chickpea	Нахут или леблебия	nahut ili leblebiya
Corn	Царевица	tsarevitsa
Lentils	Леща	leshta
Malt	Малц	malts
Millet	Просо	proso
Oats	Овес	oves
Peas	Грах	grah
Quinoa	Киноа	kinoa
Rice	Ориз	oriz
Rye	Ръж	raj
Single grain wheat, zanduri	Лимец	limets
Soy	Соя	soya
Spelled	Спелта или динкел	spelta ili dinkel
Wheat	Пшеница	pshenitsa
White, red, black beans	Боб бял, червен, черен	bob byal, cherven, cheren

As a bonus for our readers who lead a healthy lifestyle, we attach a table with food champions in the content of plant protein.

Bon appetit!

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