Vine leaf roll Vine leaf roll A vine leaf roll is a dish consisting of cooked grape-vine leaves wrapped around a variety of fillings. It is common to the cuisines of Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, Palestine , Iran but also known in the Balkans, especially in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it may be served with mashed potatoes and yogurt. Vine leaf rolls are called ' () or ' () in Turkey, ' (, ) in Greece, and ' (, ) in Iran. Stuffed vine leaves without meat are sometimes called "yalancı dolma", which means "liar's dolma" in Turkish. "Vişneli yalancı dolması" is
Greek Macedonian cuisine current specialties are trahanas with crackling, phyllo-based pies (cheese, leek, spinach) and wild boar. Favourites are "tyrokafteri" (Macedonian spicy cheese spread) and "soupies krasates" (cuttlefishes in wine). Unlike Athens, the traditional pita bread for the popular souvlaki is not grilled but fried. (Information included from 'Greek Gastronomy', GNTO, 2004) Various products are produced also by buffalos meat. There is rearing especially around Lake Kerkini. Greek Macedonian cuisine Macedonian cuisine is the cuisine of the region of Macedonia in northern Greece. Contemporary Greek Macedonian cooking shares much with general Greek and wider Balkan and Mediterranean cuisine, including dishes from the Ottoman