The Romanian cuisine has as a distinctive note the diversity. This is due to influences from various cultures that have twinned with the Romanian people. Thus, after improving the dishes by adding new elements, today we can enjoy complexity and gastronomic abundance. Culinary influences come from peoples such as: Germans, French, Serbs, Italians, Turks and Hungarians. But, in addition to these culinary wonders, authentic Romanian recipes have been assimilated and preserved, of course.
In order for you to enjoy a delicious mix of flavors and to be in touch with what “Culinary Romania” has to offer, we took the liberty to suggest you the following dishes:
The list is far from exhaustive, but includes some of the representative dishes. For a perfect dining experience, don’t miss the homemade bread. You will not regret. Given that many of the dishes are based on meat, an important element in this “equation” is pickles.
Is a preparation specific to Transylvania and is similar to sarmale. The difference is that, this time, the sarmale are “scattered”: the cabbage with the minced meat is laid in layers together with the rice and sour cream.
It is made from: pork, smoked sausages, ribs and smoked bacon. It is served with polenta, fried eggs and bellows cheese on top.
Is one of the most appetizing Romanian soups, whose main ingredient is beef belly. This requires more complex training, but the result is stunning. Once it acquires a creamy texture, the belly is shredded, various vegetables and spices are added, as well as sour cream. It can be served with hot peppers.
It is made from corn flour, boiled in water with a pinch of salt and a few drops of sunflower oil. It is usually served with traditional Romanian cheese and homemade sour cream. It is also used as a garnish for sarmale /varza a la Cluj or other preparations.
Chicken with white sauce made from sour cream, whose consistency is thickened with flour. Served with polenta.
It is a thick soup, made from beans, smoked meat with bone (pork or beef – pig trotter, homemade ham), vegetables, tomato broth. To give it an authentic taste, add tarragon, and apple cider vinegar if you prefer.
We could not omit the sweet dishes, loved by most of us. When it comes to the following delicacies, even if you feel that you have eaten enough, you can’t resist the sweet temptation:
Are delicacies in the shape of donuts with cow cheese, served hot, with sour cream and blueberry jam.
Dumplings made from a dough based on potatoes and flour, in which the plums are dressed. Boiled, then rolled through breadcrumbs browned with sugar and cinnamon.
Is a dessert associated with a holiday that takes place on March 9th. There are some donuts in the shape of the number eight, baked in the oven and served with honey topping and walnut paste.
This cake, although simple in appearance, is a real delight. It is a pie with an enticing cinnamon smell, filled with apples
In addition to the flavorsome dishes, Romanians will “honor” you with traditional drinks that have been passed on and improved from one generation to the next. Each region has its specifics from this point of view, but the quality and passion with which these “magic liqueurs” are made is their strong point and, at the same time, common.
