The last 8 Romanian Specialities

21. Papanash with cow cheese and blueberries – “Papanași cu brânză de vaci și affine”

Papanash is a dessert made from sweet cow cheese, served with marmalade or jam, and powdered sugar.

22. Lamb haggis – “Drob de miel”

Lamb haggis is a Romanian food traditionally served at Easter referring to the sacrifice of Jesus, the Lamb of God.

23. Rissoles from Moldova – “Pârjoale moldovenești”

Made mostly in Moldova but in other regions of the country as well, rissoles are fried meat balls made from ground pork occasionally mixed with ground sheep meat, beef or poultry, with eggs, dried bread crumbs, garlic, herbs and salt added to it.

24. Grilled ground beef rolls – “Mici”

“Mici” or “mititei” meaning “little ones” are a kind of grilled sausages that usually come in a cylindrical shape, consisting of ground beef, which is often mixed with ground pork and ground sheep meat. Garlic, black pepper and hot paprika are used to flavor this tasty food, usually served with mustard. According to an urban legend, “mici” were invented at Iordachi’s Inn in Bucharest, well known for its sausages, when, one night, the kitchen ran out of animal intestines used to press sausage meat into.

25. Eggplant paste – “Zacuscă de vinete”

“Zacuscă” is a paste made of fresh baked or roasted vegetables. The main ingredients used to make this spread are ripe eggplants, fleshy round red peppers and onions. There exist many varieties of “zacuscă” according to the ingredients added, the most common ones being pepper and bay leaves.

26. Peasant’s platter “Platou țărănesc”

Peasant’s platter is always a great success at festive meals. The advantage of this platter is that it is a combination of foods of both animal and vegetable origin such as feta cheese, the tangy cheese called “burduf”, pork rinds, bacon, head cheese, greaves, fresh tomatoes and plenty of onions.

27. Gingerbread – “Turtă dulce”

Gingerbread is a cookie or cake made with fresh or dried ginger and pure sugar.

28. Crepes with jam – “Clătitele cu gem”

Crepes are a round and thin pan-fried dessert made from batter containing wheat flour, eggs, milk, water and salt, filled with marmalade, jam, chocolate, sweet cheese or a special Ricotta-type cheese made from the tasty protein-rich substance that remains in the curds after making sheep cheese.

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