![]() Some places make vegetarian stuffed grape leaves, while others might even mix different types of meat in stuffing. In college I had an Egyptian friend who used Seven Spices and Cumin in the stuffing of her grape leaves. In Albania it is typical to use lots of herbs with ground beef and rice to make the stuffing. ![]() For example, my grandparents were from opposite sides of my native country and one set made stuffed grape leaves with meat and one without. Stuffing for grape leaves changes from country to country and sometimes even regionally. Fresh Grape Leaves Stuffing for Grape Leaves The most commonly found brands online at the time of writing this post are: Orlando and Cortas while Krinos is mostly found in the grocery stores in the area where I live.Ī friend of mine sent me grape leaves in the mail so I cooked them the next day after I got them, that’s how excited I was to get some fresh leaves. If I’m completely honest, I’ll say that there’s no comparison between the two: fresh leaves make for much better japrak than the canned ones. ![]() I’ll give instructions in the recipe card below for both fresh and jarred grape leaves. Living in Florida, I don’t have many options for fresh grape leaves so mostly I use leaves from a jar. The obsession with this dish can only be understood by the people growing up along the coast of the Mediterranean. We usually bought grape leaves in the farmer’s market and even had a grape vine growing on the side of our balcony. Those factors can make the dish a success or failure. We are so picky on the size of leaves, thickness and even age. Growing up in the Mediterranean, we picked fresh leaves on the vine. You can make stuffed grape leaves with fresh grape leaves or canned / jarred ones. Albanian Stuffed Grape Leaves (Japrak) Grape Leaves (in Albanian Gjethe Rrushi) In my native country, Albania we call stuffed grape leaves ‘Japrak’. Some people call them dolma, some japrak or yaprak and some sarma. Stuffed Grape Leaves are one of the most iconic Mediterranean dishes!! Every country around the Mediterranean has their own version of this recipe. Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print Recipe
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