Cuisine of Albania
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The cuisine of Albania, as with most Mediterranean and Balkan nations, is strongly influenced by its long history. At different times, the territory of Albania has been occupied by Greece, Italy and the Ottoman Turks, and each group has left its mark on Albanian cuisine.
The main meal of the Albanians is lunch, and it is usually accompanied by a salad of fresh vegetables, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, and olives with olive oil, vinegar and salt.
Lunch also includes a main dish of vegetables and meat. Seafood specialties are also common in the coastal areas of Durr?s, Vlor? and Sarand?.
