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This Romanian dessert is a type of sweet bread filled with sweet walnut paste, poppy seed paste, or Turkish delight and raisins. As you may be able to tell by the name, this is a traditional Romanian dessert served around Easter time. Though it uses simple ingredients (that are similar to the main ingredients used in other Romanain desserts), it’s braided into a beautiful circular shape that sets it apart from the rest. If you visit Romania around Easter, you will see drob in restaurants and at festive meals. It’s one of the classic Romanian meals for celebrations and other festivities. It is something like a meatloaf with hard-boiled eggs inside. This soft, salty, somewhat gritty and often strong cheese is the key to a proper mamaliga. Or just enjoy it as is. Many places sell this in markets around Romania, but our favourite was when we were in Bran. There are plenty of cheese and meat stalls just outside of Bran Castle. Traditional Romanian Desserts Gălușka cu Prune If you don’t have a taste for blood (or exaggerated legend stories), then I hope this Romanian food guide gives you something more delicious to look forward to on your next trip to Romania. Disclosure
Mucenici, celebrated principally on the 9th of March, carries a deep cultural and religious significance in Romania, symbolizing the 40 martyrs of Sebaste. Prăjitură cu Mere is an apple cake that works well as a dessert or a breakfast. Panemar is a common chain here (similar to Panera), and I will sometimes get apple cake for breakfast if I can’t decide. Sweet, sliced apples are soaked in cinnamon, sugar, and a bit of hand churned butter with water until they’re soft. The apple mixture is then baked between flaky, delicate layers of pastry crust until golden brown. Another sweet cheese dessert, Brânzoaice are from Moldavia, one of the three regions of Romania. Traditionally prepared with vanilla extract and raisins alongside sweet cheese folded into a flaky square of puff pastry.
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Meat lovers will undoubtedly want to try this; it’s one of the most popular foods in Romania. 14. Tochitura – Romanian Pork Stew The first is a sheep stomach (burduf), which yields a round, ball-shaped cheese. Alternatively, and almost exclusively in the Transylvanian Carpathians, a cylinder of pine bark is used. Not only does the resulting shape differ, but the flavour as well. As the bark infuses a subtle hint of delicious pine sap. When we first arrived in Romania, we didn’t know what to expect. Aside from a little history, some stories from friends, and a sprinkling of Dracula, we went in blind. As for what to eat in Romania, we were absolutely clueless. Thankfully, it wouldn’t take long to find out.
These are sometimes called ‘little martyrs’ in English, due to the translation from Romanian. They are named as a tribute to the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, a group of Christian-Roman soldiers. During the persecutions of Diocletian, the Forty Martyrs refused to stray from their faith and were killed by drowning.
A staple in Romanian gastronomy, Slaninuta Afumata cu Boia is smoked bacon, often seasoned with a generous dusting of sweet paprika (boia).
Romanians love to cookand good food has always been an important part of the Romanian culture. Traditional Romaniandishes are neither elaborate norfancy, but theyare verytasty and are generally liked by foreigners. And while the country may not be famous for the best street food in Europe, it surely is famous for for its great cafés and restaurants. Sometimes you can find them with a creamy filling, sometimes just plain with a little powdered sugar over the top. These traditional desserts can be found in local bakeries or supermarkets. READ NEXT: 15 Fun and Interesting About Romania You Probably Didn’t Know Ciorbā de Perisoare(Meatball Sour Soup) That’s it for our Traditional Romanian Food guide. Get ready to eat well on your next trip to Romania and Bucharest! Did we miss anything? What other Romanian dishes do you love? Leave us a comment below. Really, any soup with ciolan afumat is popular in Romania, and the red onion salad that accompanies it is also very traditional. Enjoy the onions as a separate salad.
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This pork dish is stewed with delicious tomato sauce, garlic, and herbs. Then, it is served with soft polenta. But you do not have to travel to Romania around Christmas to have it, as it is a regular on the menus of many places to eat in Romania. 20. Tocana – Romanian Stew Literally translated to beaten beans, this vegetarian bean dip is as simple as it gets. The key to such an uncomplicated dish is using only the highest quality ingredients available. It seems every country has some version of fried dough. Canada has Beaver tails, Spain has churros. In the Netherlands it’s oliebollen, in Colombia bunuelos. The Indian answer is jalebi, and to the rest of us: doughnuts.
Ciorbă de Burtă is a quintessential Romanian dish revered for its rich flavor and comforting, hearty nature. Salata de Vinete is a traditional Romanian eggplant dip or salad. It’s delicious in the summer, with fresh bread, tomatoes and telemea cheese. Traditionally made with sunflower oil, diced onions, salt and lemon juice or vinegar. Lemons weren’t quite as popular in the past, so the original recipe called for vinegar. This is a must-have if you’re on a quest to sample traditional Romanian foods. Depending on the time of year, sarma in Romania can be made with just mushrooms and vegetables as well. Known as sarmale de post, they’re made without any type of meat filling. In this dish, fish (commonly carp, but other types can be used) is layered with slices of onion, bell peppers, and tomatoes and then seasoned with salt, pepper, and sometimes paprika or other spices. It reminds me of a mixture of a rhum baba combined with a cream puff. Although you’ll find it commonly in bakeries, it’s usually also eaten during special occasions.This dish comes from an old rural tradition, and the two are best experienced together to get the full experience. It starts in the cold, crispy air of December, when pigs are sacrificed for Christmas dinner. One of the best Romanian foods to try is served with soft polenta and sour cream. 13. Mici – Skinless Sausages White beans are boiled, then mashed with olive oil, lemon juice and garlic. The warm puree is topped with a mix of caramelized onion and stewed tomatoes.
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