The Romanian Fried Parizer Recipe is an absolute nostalgic recipe. It’s not a traditional Romanian recipe. It’s a recipe that was born out of the lack of having too much, and managing with what we did have. Whilst these days you can find decent, very good parizer, back in the day, it used to be […]
Romanian Cuisine, Traditional Romanian Dishes
Traditional Romanian Breakfast – What to Eat in Romania for Breakfast?
I love a good traditional Romanian breakfast. At home, I’m really not a breakfast person. Most mornings start with a hot coffee and that’s about it until lunchtime rolls around. But every time I go back to Romania, something shifts. Coffee is still there, obviously, but it’s suddenly accompanied by plates of food, sliced bread, […]
Bucharest was my home for many, many years. Even if I grew up in Transylvania, I spent all my summers and school holidays in Bucharest, with my grandma. That was at least 4 months a year. As soon as I finished high school I moved with her to Bucharest, for university, and lived in the […]
Pickles, Romanian Cuisine, Traditional Romanian Dishes
Romanian Pickled Peppers in Vinegar – Gogosari Murati
I have just returned home from a trip to Romania, where I visited my family. As it’s October, I found my mom in the middle of the pickling schedule, and whilst I was here, I learned how she makes the Romanian pickled peppers in vinegar. As I have never pickled gogosari before myself, I hung […]
Romanian cuisine is hearty and heavy in general. However, if you are a vegetarian visiting Romania, you need not worry as there are plenty of Romanian vegetarian dishes for you to enjoy. Romania is a religious country, which means that Lent is still an important time before Christmas and Easter. During this time, religious people […]
Our journey around the cuisine of Romania has brought us to what are the most popular side dishes that you will find in restaurants, or that you may want to cook at home. In this article, we will take a closer look at some of the most popular Romanian side dishes, showcasing the ingredients and […]
Today I would like to talk to you about the delicious Romanian cheese that I grew up with. There are a few types of traditional Romanian cheese that you won’t find anywhere else in Europe. And, if you find anything similar, they certainly won’t taste the same. Cheese plays a very important role in Romanian […]
In Romania, the soup is a staple of the national cuisine. There are so many traditional Romanian soups, each more delicious than others. Ciorba, as the Romanian soup is mostly known as, is one of the main courses of the meal, eaten pretty much every day. History says that the ciorba has been introduced in […]
The most classic of Romanian cakes are those delicious little bites that you find in the confectionery shops. Growing up, going to the confectionery shop and having to have a cake was an often occurrence. In fact, confectionary shops played a very important role in the social life of the country. It wasn’t just parents […]
Traditional Romanian food is hearty and full of flavour. The most common protein used in Romanian cuisine is pork, which is present in a lot of traditional dishes. Whilst Romanian food might not be in any of the top cuisines of the world, I can assure you that once you try it, you will want […]