Ever since being little kids we’ve grown up with the idea that Bulgaria is the home of the most magical and scented rose of them all – the oil-bearing rose Damascena. The Rose Valley is the place, and the towns Kazanlak, Karlovo, and Kalofer are in the epicenter of the whole rose-brewing. All of these are true facts, but they barely even touch the …
We all know that the rose is the flower of love. In all of its natural forms and variations, it symbolizes one thing – a true demonstration of love. Its romantic traces can be followed back to the beginning of each relationship – going through the first “I love you! and “Forgive me!” and leading to the dreamed and anticipated “I do!”. Yes! Roses …
Rose’s legacy is immense. It’s left a trail all around human history. Great musicians were inspired by it. Talented poets berhymed it in their works of art. Genius painters have tried to catch and recreate its beauty. But one art, our favorite one, has managed to unleash its full magic – the culinary art. Continue reading to find out the 3 main reasons, which …
Love… love… love. Whatever we say about it, it’s impossible to describe it. Love can only be felt, experienced or even better – tasted. Oh yeah! The expression “love passes through the stomach …” is definitely not just a coincidence and is not relevant only for the male part of loving. Serving tasty food is a pure act of love, especially when it’s personally …
History and tradition Usage of rose water in cooking is part of culinary traditions from Ancient times till that day. For introducing distilled rose water in kitchen we need to thank ancient Persia, from where it later spreads to India and Pakistan, being used in drinks like masala chai and dishes like biryani. We see rose water as ingredient in traditional Turkish and Arab …
We met Rumi in October, during the Rosey’s mark presentation in the betabreakfast morning talks in Sofia. We were telling the story ot the Bulgarian oil-bearing rose in culinary and she was responding… with the story of the Bulgarian oil-bearing rose in aromatheraphy. It turned out also that she is using Rosey’s mark rose tea in an unexpected way. That’s why, unified around the …
We adore rose season! Its peak happens in the end of May and the begining of June and the Valley of Roses in Bulgaria attracks more and more tourists every year during the rose festival celebrations. Fresh roses fragrance everywhere, incomparable natural scenery, warm welcoming from locals and the pleasure of picking fresh fragrant roses yourself. That’s real romance that we dive in every …
Bulgarian rose and raw materials that come from it are really vast theme. We have already written about the provenance ot this flower, how it finds the best climate and soil conditions for cultivation and how it becomes the symbol of Bulgaria in this past post. Today we look into the most precious rose product, the rose oil. Distillation of rose oil in Bulgaria …
Bulgarian oil-bearing rose is an important symbol of Bulgaria but the truth is, the place of origin of this flower is elsewhere. That fact is implied in the very botanical name of this type of rose – rosa damascena sends us to the Syrian city of Damascus. Somewhere between historic truth and legends, we went on a search for the roots of the roses… …
End of May and beginning of June – this is the time of the Bulgarian rose celebrations and the best time to visit the Valley of Roses. Traditionally the rose festivals are the most attractive in two cities in the valley between Stara Planina and Sredna gora mountains – cities of Karlovo and Kazanlak. This year we have chosen to welcome the new harvest …
