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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. You usually get two papanasi in one serving. The doughnuts are covered with a dollop of sour cream and jam and topped with a small ball made of the same ingredients. Watch out for portion sizes, though. Some restaurants tend to be very generous with theirs. 27. Clatite – Romanian Crepes
Many Transylvanian families will make this in the fall in large batches to last throughout the winter months. Popular favorites are pastrami, salami, muscle, sausages, and other delicacies that will go on this platter. It’s very healthy and makes a fantastic partner for gravies or stews. Shepherds like to mix it up with salty sheep cheese to create a specialty called “bulz”. 3. Mici (Grilled Minced Meat Rolls) Stuffed peppers are popular in many countries throughout the Balkans and beyond like Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia, Albania, Georgia, and Armenia. They can be made with any type of vegetable but in Romania, ardei umpluţi refers specifically to bell peppers – mostly yellow, but also red and kapia peppers – stuffed with a filling of ground pork, white rice, herbs, onion, garlic, and spices. Vișinată: This is a cherry liqueur made from sour cherries, sugar, and alcohol (usually Țuică or another clear spirit). The cherries and sugar are layered in a jar and left to macerate for a period of time. After the sugar dissolves and the cherries release their juices, alcohol is added. The mixture is then stored and aged for several months before it’s ready to be consumed. The result is a sweet and slightly tart liqueur
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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. Clătite are a close runner-up for most popular dessert in Romania. They are most similar to French crepes and come in a myriad of fillings. Using a griddle, a thin layer of batter is lightly cooked and then wrapped like a cone. Depending on where you get them, you can get pretty creative with the different fillings and toppings you add.
Ciorbă de Burtă is a quintessential Romanian dish revered for its rich flavor and comforting, hearty nature.
Want to be a little bold when traveling abroad, and sample some unique local delicacies? Then you have to try one of the most popular soups in Romania – Beef Tripe Soup. While the name may not sound too appealing, it’s a real delicacy and is sure to make your tastebuds sing! As delicious and moreish as it may be, you don’t want to overdo it if you still want your pants to fit. 7. Cozonac (Sweet Bread)
It’s a little macabre, but the boiling water the mucenici are cooked in is meant to be the water the Martyrs drowned in. They aren’t too common in comparison to some of the other delicious desserts on this list, but you might be able to find some on 9 March, when the Forty Martyrs feast is held. Depending on who is making it, you’ll find different types. Some are more like an apple pie, with a filling as I described above. You will also find it like a cake with chunks of apple baked throughout. I definitely prefer the pie version, but to each his own! Găluşte cu prune are simple to the boiled version of papanasi, except the filling is with plums instead of sweet cheese. My mother in law makes these all the time, and I get to have them all since my husband doesn’t like them very much. In his defense, I will admit they don’t taste like too much. Another example of a Romanian dessert that can be spruced up a bit with additional ingredients. Plăcintă” can be either baked or fried and comes in various sizes and shapes, depending on the region and specific preparation. They can have a variety of fillings, including:
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Pască is made from a sweet bread dough that is shaped into a round form, often with raised edges. Inside this dough, a filling made of sweet cheese (similar to cottage cheese or ricotta), sugar, eggs, and sometimes raisins or zest is added. The cheese mixture is akin to a cheesecake filling, making the dessert a combination of sweet bread and cheesecake.
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