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Romania Recipes
Carpathian polenta country, generous with cheese. Not sure what to eat in Romania? Start with Mămăligă cu Brânză și Smântână, Ciorbă de Perișoare, Papanași and Omletă Țărănească. Here are 6 authentic Romania recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
6 recipes
Mămăligă cu Brânză și SmântânăTransylvania, Romania · easy · 40 minGolden polenta layered with salty sheep’s cheese and cool sour cream, Carpathian shepherd food, unchanged for centuries.
Omletă ȚărăneascăTransylvania, Romania · easy · 25 minA rustic Romanian peasant omelette with tomato, pepper, onion, and salty telemea cheese.
MiciTransylvania, Romania · easy · 35 minSkinless grilled minced-meat rolls seasoned with garlic and spice, Romania's smoky, garlicky barbecue staple.
PapanașiTransylvania, Romania · medium · 35 minFried curd-cheese doughnuts topped with sour cream and tart jam, a warm Romanian dessert.
SarmaleTransylvania, Romania · medium · 240 minFermented sour-cabbage leaves rolled around minced pork and rice, layered with smoked meat and slowly braised, served with polenta and sour cream.
Ciorbă de PerișoareTransylvania, Romania · medium · 70 minA tangy Romanian sour soup of pork-and-rice meatballs simmered with root vegetables, soured with fermented borș and finished with lovage.
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