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Balkan Bites NYC: Co-founders Ariana and Alida Malushi. A story of family, culture, and burek

March 11, 2021 • Leonita • Season 1 • Episode 19

Todays episode I sit down with the co-founder of Balkan Bites, Ariana Malushi. She was born in the US and her dad is from Kosovo and her mom from Croatia. She always had a love for balkan food, and enjoyed traveling.

On one of her ventures she discovered that she wanted to learn how to cook some traditional family foods. She would meet with her grandma and Aunt Alida and talk about food, cook with them, and started writing down recipes. After her grandma passed, she spent even more time with her aunt Alida. One day making burek they had the idea to make burek for others. They started cooking out of their home kitchen for family and friends, and received such positive feedback. They took the plunge and created BalkanBites, homemade burek.

With the expertise of Alida, a trained pastry chef, they created a wholesome, homemade burek with great fillings for wholesale. The pandemic halted them for a while but they were innovative and decided they would sell their product freshly frozen to people all over the county. Now you can get your very own taste of the Balkans anytime. Order online to get yours today!

Listen to their full story and be inspired.

You can buy their burek online at https://balkanbites.co/ and visit their instagram page @balkanbitesnyc

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