Travel: Romania

Cheese doughnuts aka Romanian papanasi, a delicious doughnut recipe that is simple, yet posh enough to be served to any fancy guest. Enjoy them with sour cream and jam.

Supa de salata verde ca la Ardeal

Poate ca unii dintre voi cunoasteti aceasta gustoasa mancarica sub un alt nume, insa noi acasa i-am zis mereu spanac cu lapte, fiindca asa ne-o pregatea mami, de cand eram prichindei, cu lapte muuult si usturoi ;) Si desi o fac intotdeauna "din ochi", am sa incerc s-o prind in gramaje, pentru ca nimeni sa…

Placinte cu branza - retete culinare aluaturi sarate, aperitive. Reteta placinte cu branza facute in casa. Reteta aluat de placinte.

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Reteta noastra preferata de vara este salata de vinete. Imi aduc aminte ca atunci cand eram copil nu-mi placea. Si acum recuperez! Nu-mi placea pentru ca

My recipe for traditional Romanian Cabbage Rolls (Sarmale) are made with sour cabbage stuffed with pork, beef and bacon. They're the best cabbage rolls!

Cheese sticks - a Romanian traditional snack that can be enjoyed throughout the year.

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White Fish and Vegetables baked in the flavorful tomato sauce.This recipe makes any white fish juicy and delicious. Makes a fantastic meal when served with white jasmine rice or pasta.

Here are some recipes for authentic, traditional Romanian foods. A mix of cultural influences are found in the traditional foods of Romania.

It's similar to the German one and it's called Turta Dulce. Refrigerate overnight is required, so keep that in mind before starting. I'm not sure if the original recipe calls for ginger or not, but I always add it.

Romanian Sarmale or easy stuffed cabbage rolls with meat and rice. Our national dish can't be more delicious and comforting.

Tocanita de ciuperci champignon, reteta de post

Chiftele preparate din dovlecei si branza (fara carne, doar oua, marar si putina faina).

This Romanian meatball soup uses lemon and tomato to give the broth a tangy sour taste. The meatballs are cooked in the broth and consists of rice and bread

Pasca - Romanian Easter Bread - Sweet, soft, enriched yeast bread baked in a springform with a cheese filling inside

Traditional roasted eggplant and red pepper spread, Romanian Zacusca. (in Romanian)

Romanian Potato Stew / Tocana de cartofi romaneasca

Delicious authentic Romanian dish, featuring an unusual but amazing combination of pork tenderloin and black olives

*** Recipes Tutorials *** Romanian Ostropel was one of my favorite dishes while growing up. I just loved it when my mom made this for us...she usually served it over mashed potatoes along with a leafy salad. Absolutely loved it. Ingredients 2 half chicken breasts, cut in cubes 2-3 TBS flour, for dredging salt/pepper for seasoning Sauce: 1 TBS tomato paste 1 TBS flour(potato or regular) 2-3 garlic cloves, finely grated 2 cups chicken stock, or as needed Seasoning: 1 tsp dried cimbru*, or to…

"Paprika chicken with dumplings" Papricas, pronounced ‘papricash’, is a dish of Hungarian origin and in Romania it is most popular in the A...

Las margaritas de huevo cocido se pueden hacer para decorar cualquier tipo de ensaladilla, de pasteles salados o tartas saladas. En este caso la ensaladilla es de gambas y langostinos. Ingredientes: 3 o 4 patatas cocidas 200 g de gambas limpias 200...

This Romanian recipe is a nice dish to serve for your Easter feast it has both ham and potatoes so it is kind of like hash only with ham. It makes a wonderful side dish with the nice crispy potatoes.

Pasca - Romanian Easter Bread - sweet, soft, enriched yeast bread baked in a springform with a cheese filling inside.

Here are some recipes for authentic, traditional Romanian foods. A mix of cultural influences are found in the traditional foods of Romania.

Traditional Romanian Cabbage Rolls (Sarmale) Recipe

Beef Salad known as Salata de Boeuf in Romania, is a traditional salad made for Easter and Christmas. It can be served as a side dish, or a meal on its own.

The very popular fasole batuta, a creamy, garlicky, Romanian white beandip, topped with caramelized onions.

Nu stiu voi cum sunteti, dar mie imi plac mult gogosile. Astazi avem o reteta rapida, fara drojdie si dospit, speciala pentru atunci cand nu avem prea mult timp la dispozitie sau daca nu vrem sa “avem de-a face” cu aluaturi dospite. Daca vreti o varianta de gogosi mai light, coapte la cuptor, o gasiti aici: gogosi coapte cu branza. Ne trebuie: 250 g iaurt 1 ou 280 g faina 3 lg zahar 1/2 plic praf de copt un praf de sare vanile coaja de la 1/2 lamaie ulei de palmier (pentru prajit) –…

Chicken coated in a smoked paprika-honey paste, then roasted and served over mamaliga, a Romanian maize porridge.

28 Romanian Foods The Whole World Should Know. Transylvanian vegetable soup with pork – “Ciorbă ardelenească de porc”

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Nu degeaba luna iulie se mai numește și luna lui cuptor. E atât de cald încât, în mod ironic, datul drumului la cuptor e un lucru la care nici nu m-aș

Creamed Spinach / Crema de Spanac

Romanian pancakes are similar to French crepes but they are more like a light,thin pancake. Like crepes they can be prepared with a savory or sweet filling. Unlike French crepes they do not get dry and they can be kept in the refrigerator and reheated. Below you will find a basic recipe for CLATITE: 1 1/4 cups plain flour 2 eggs 1 pinch salt 2 tbsp. superfine granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups of milk 2 tsp butter,melted,for batter 1 tbsp. butter,melted for cooking This is only for 8-10 pancakes…

This Transylvanian sour soup or "Ciorba Ardeleneasca" is a classic Romanian dish made with pork and seasoned with fresh tarragon.

This authentic recipe for Salata de Boeuf (Salat Olivje) is a traditional Romanian/Russian salad that was originally invented by a French chef.

Reteta de ciorba radauteana (traditionala romaneasca), una dintre ciorbele mele preferate. Seamana cu ciorba de burta dar e mai simplu de facut.

These are small sausages without casings. You can use beef instead of pork, but in either case it shouldn't be too lean. Adapted from the Barbecue Bible. Prep time includes 2 hours chilling time.

un dolce morbido e gradevole

A slightly new approach to a Medovik Russian Honey Cake.

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Pasca is a traditional sweet bread enjoyed on Easter morning. The bread is filled with sweet cheese (think something like cheesecake) and sometimes raisins.

These unusual-looking Hungarian treats are known as chimney cakes - yeasted dough is rolled around spindles and baked until golden and lightly crunchy.

Mititei - mici - de casa Mititeii tin deja de brandul de tara. Din primavara si pana toamna tarziu, in fiecare zi de sarbatoare toata Romania miroase a mititei sfaraind...

I am not sure where this absolutely delicious and extremely-easy-to-make mosaic cake recipe comes from; I guess it...

Healthy Romanian Meatball Soup with Rice, low calorie, high protein and gluten free. Hearty and comforting, this soup is so delicious.

plum dumplings remind me of childhoodof last days of summer breakand of an old lady named draga, that lived next door..she was a rather grumpy lady(and you wouldn't expect that from her namecause 'dr

Romanian Apple Pie Bars.....for my neighbor, Rouxy.

Romanian strawberry foam or spuma de capsuni made with only three ingredients: strawberries, egg whites and sugar, in about five minutes.

One of the best of Romanian cuisine, meatball soup or "ciorba cu perisoare"- What the recipe doesn't include that i like to add in my soup is Banana Pepper Juice at the end which gives it a lil taggy taste. (What is bors magic and vegeta?)

In zilele de sarbatoare, cat si in cele de sfarsit de saptamana, banatenii mananca, fara discutie :D , supa cu taitei, sarmale si friptura...cu compot :)) Eu cum supa fac destul de des si in timpul saptamanii, nu numai in weekend (Bogdi e fan!!!), o mai inlocuiesc cu ciorba de pui, de porc, dar sarmalele sint de…

After 7 weeks of fasting (abstinence from any kind of food derived from animals) with Good Friday being the absolute fast comes Easter, one of the two most celebrated Greek Orthodox religious holi…

I ate as many as I could when I was in Romania because I figured I would never eat it again. I might have gained about 8 pounds from papanasi alone, but it was the easiest 8 pounds I ever accepted, lol. Are there any recipes that are true to what I ate in Romania floating around the internet?

Legend has it that mititei were invented one evening at an inn called “La Lordache” in Bucharest, well-known for its sausages, when the kitchen ran out of casings. My mom’s family lived in Bucharest for 18 years, and Romanian recipes were always one of the favorites and most present in our everyday meals and for holidays. This particular dish isn’t a holiday special; it is usually part of a small, family-owned diners' menus, which mostly offer dishes prepared on the grill.

Roasted Eggplant Dip Recipe or Salata de Vinete , a smoky romanian eggplant spread/dip.

Cozonac pufos cu umplutura de nuca - Reteta cozonac,o minunatie pufoasa (de la tatal meu). Secretul pentru un cozonac de Craciun delicios. Sfaturi importante

Sweet Walnut Roll known as "Cozonac cu Nuca" is a traditional Romanian sweet bread made with raisins and walnuts or pecans enjoyed at Christmas and Easter.

I wish I could tell you what is so special about this recipe. It's essentially a chicken fricassee, common in many cultures. And yet when my grandmother pulled her big roaster brimming with this creamed chicken from the oven, people scurried to table and undid the top button of their pants as a preventative measure against the inevitable belly-stuffing that lay ahead. That's the power, I suppose, of simple comfort food shared with those we love. Some prep notes: Toss the chicken neck and…

Sweet peas and tender chicken pieces in a delicious tomato gravy and topped with lots of dill, Romanian pea and chicken stew just like my grandmother used to make

"Country-style or 'peasant' potatoes" Cartofi taranesti are a particularly common side dish in Romanian restaurants and the recipes for t...

This is an easy recipe for traditional Romanian polenta, easy to make and without a hassle! Make polenta the easy way! | gourmandelle.com | #polenta #howto

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Il cozonac è il dolce più conosciuto della Romania, dove non c’è festa senza che sia preparato e servito in tavola per la felicità degli ospiti. Si tratta in realtà di un invitante pasticcio dal ripieno composto da noci, cacao, zucchero e latte: un vero e proprio concentrato di gusto, tutto da scoprire e da mangiare. E se volete preparare un’altra squisitezza romena, ecco la ricetta della dulceata de pepene. Come fare il cozonac Lo squisito cozonac si può preparare in numerose varianti, tra…

Ingredients: 6-8 red, orange, green and yellow paprika 400 g beef mince 200 g rice 2 carrots 1 large onion 1 tablespoon chopped parsley salt and pepper ½ cup of olive oil 1 potato 1 teaspoon sweet …

How to Make Cozonac - Learn how to make this sweet traditional Romanian Christmas food. Cozonac is a sweet walnut bread enriched with butter, eggs and milk and flavored with lemon zest, orange zest, raisins or rum. The dough is rolled flat with a rolling pin, a rich filling is spread, and then the dough is rolled back into a shape that somewhat resembles a pinwheel. Once baked, the filling forms a swirl.

These plum dumplings are a traditional Romanian dessert made of fresh plums rolled into a soft potato dough, covered with a breadcrumb-sugar mixture.

Roasted Eggplant and Pepper Spread (Zacusca) – a most delicious vegetable spread and a perfect snack that's popular in Eastern Europe.

This Romanian Meatball Soup (Ciorba de Perisoare) is my mom's recipe for the most delicious meatball soup out there. Just saying.

In Romania, they call stuffed cabbage “sarmale”. Usually they are filled with ground pork, some sort of bacon product, onion, the odd vegetable (like carrot), and a tomato sauce mixture. You can find little ones and huge ones – the size varies by region. In Moldavia they are smaller, while in the west and south they are bigger (like in Transylvania). In honor of a very Global Halloween, we went big with our sarmale in hopes that they’d please Dracula himself.