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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Jul 9, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The BBC’s Dan Saladino takes a journey on a newly built road through the remote mountains of the country’s north in search of a slice of mishavin cheese. After decades of communist rule, Albania started its transition to democracy in 1991. It hasn’t been easy. The country, which borders Greece and Macedonia, remains one of the poorest in Europe; it experienced massive rural depopulation, emigration and has stubbornly high levels of unemployment. However, many are convinced one answer to many of Albania’s problems lies in its food and farming past. Tucked away in the mountainous communities of the north are some of the oldest food traditions in the Balkans, from dairy and meat products to foraged fruits and fermented vegetables. Could these foods be the basis for a new form of entrepreneurialism and kick start a tourism industry? The Albanian government and NGOs operating in the country think so.
(Photo: Albanian mishavin cheese)
(Photo: Albanian mishavin cheese)
Released:
Jul 9, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Madhur Jaffrey: My Life in Five Dishes: The most unforgettable meals from an extraordinary life. by The Food Chain