shopska salad
E628009
Shopska salad is a traditional Balkan cold salad made primarily of tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, peppers, and grated white brined cheese, widely regarded as a culinary symbol of Bulgaria.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| shopska salad canonical | 1 |
| shopska salata | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6909961 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: shopska salad Context triple: [Bulgarian cuisine, typicalDish, shopska salad]
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A.
Waldorf Salad
"Waldorf Salad" is a famous episode of the British sitcom Fawlty Towers, known for its depiction of Basil Fawlty’s chaotic attempts to serve demanding American guests.
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B.
Haad Salad
Haad Salad is a tranquil, palm-fringed beach on the northwest coast of Ko Pha Ngan in Thailand, known for its clear waters, coral reef, and relaxed atmosphere.
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C.
Salat
The Salat is a river in southwestern France that flows through the Ariège department before joining the Garonne.
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D.
Crazy Salad
Crazy Salad is a collection of witty, incisive essays by Nora Ephron that explores feminism, women’s lives, and popular culture in the 1970s.
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E.
Asparros
Asparros was a military commander known for leading forces in the Battle of Pamplona.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: shopska salad Target entity description: Shopska salad is a traditional Balkan cold salad made primarily of tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, peppers, and grated white brined cheese, widely regarded as a culinary symbol of Bulgaria.
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A.
Waldorf Salad
"Waldorf Salad" is a famous episode of the British sitcom Fawlty Towers, known for its depiction of Basil Fawlty’s chaotic attempts to serve demanding American guests.
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B.
Haad Salad
Haad Salad is a tranquil, palm-fringed beach on the northwest coast of Ko Pha Ngan in Thailand, known for its clear waters, coral reef, and relaxed atmosphere.
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C.
Salat
The Salat is a river in southwestern France that flows through the Ariège department before joining the Garonne.
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D.
Crazy Salad
Crazy Salad is a collection of witty, incisive essays by Nora Ephron that explores feminism, women’s lives, and popular culture in the 1970s.
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E.
Asparros
Asparros was a military commander known for leading forces in the Battle of Pamplona.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bulgarian dish
ⓘ
cold appetizer ⓘ salad ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
shopska salata
ⓘ
linked to:
shopska salad
|
| associatedWith |
Balkan cuisine
ⓘ
linked to:
BalkanCuisine
Bulgarian cuisine ⓘ |
| colorScheme | red white green ⓘ |
| considered |
culinary symbol of Bulgaria
ⓘ
national dish of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| course |
appetizer
ⓘ
side dish ⓘ |
| createdIn | socialist Bulgaria ⓘ |
| dietaryCategory | lacto-vegetarian ⓘ |
| eatenWith |
bread
ⓘ
rakia ⓘ |
| flavorProfile |
fresh
ⓘ
salty ⓘ slightly sour ⓘ |
| garnishedWith | parsley ⓘ |
| hasIngredient |
cucumber
ⓘ
olive oil ⓘ onion ⓘ parsley ⓘ pepper ⓘ salt ⓘ sirene cheese ⓘ sunflower oil ⓘ tomato ⓘ vinegar ⓘ white brined cheese ⓘ |
| originPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| preparationMethod |
cheese grated on top
ⓘ
vegetables chopped and mixed ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Balkans ⓘ |
| served | cold ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Balkan restaurants
ⓘ
Bulgarian restaurants ⓘ |
| servingStyle | in a bowl or plate ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Greek salad
ⓘ
Serbian šopska salata ⓘ |
| symbolizes | colors of the Bulgarian flag ⓘ |
| typicalCheese | Bulgarian sirene ⓘ |
| typicalOnionType | raw onion ⓘ |
| typicalPepperType |
raw pepper
ⓘ
roasted pepper ⓘ |
| typicalServingTime | summer ⓘ |
| usesCheeseType | brined cheese ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: shopska salad Description of subject: Shopska salad is a traditional Balkan cold salad made primarily of tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, peppers, and grated white brined cheese, widely regarded as a culinary symbol of Bulgaria.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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shopska salad
linked to: shopska salad