[1] Pastrmalija is usually oval-shaped with sliced meat cubes on top of it, and in some regions people put cheese, and in some regions people add eggs 5 minutes before it finishes baking.

[2] Its name is from the word pastrma, meaning salted and dried mutton or lamb[3] (cf.

It is officially called pastrmalija; another popular name is "pastrmajlija".

[4] The city of Štip organizes an annual Pastrmalija festival called Pastrmalijada.

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