Aerial view of Rozafa Castle above Shkodër and its rivers

Eel

Eel
Traditional food

Eel

It is prepared fried or in a casserole, very typical of the lake area.

Ngjala is the Albanian word for eel, a freshwater and coastal fish that is eaten as both an everyday ingredient and a regional specialty. It is especially associated with areas around the Lake Shkodër and the lagoons and coast near Vlorë, where eel has long been part of local culinary traditions.

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