Food of the Romanian Carpathians

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15 dishes and products of the Romanian Carpathians on karpaty.rocks — with photos, descriptions and a map. Use the filters to pick a range or other options; the map shows everything nearby.

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VurdaVegetarianVurdaCheeses · Hutsul regionTender boiled cheese made from whey left after Budz, with the addition of fresh sheep's milk. A Carpathian relative of ricotta.
Carpathian herbal teasLentenCarpathian herbal teasSoft drinks · Hutsul regionDaily drink of the Carpathian villages: thyme, motherwort, St. John's wort, mint, linden blossom, leaves of blueberries and raspberries, dried from summer.
ZhentytsiaVegetarianZhentytsiaDairy · Hutsul regionSheep whey that remains on the polonyna after making Budz. It is used to make Vurda, to soften cheese for figurines, and is also consumed as a drink.
TelemeaEU protected nameTelemeaCheeses · Transylvania and the Southern Carpathians · RomaniaWhite brined cheese that is eaten daily in Romania. Two mountain varieties — from Ibănești and from Sibiu — have protected EU names.
KürtőskalácsVegetarianKürtőskalácsSweets · Transylvania and the Southern Carpathians · RomaniaA sweet yeast pastry in the shape of a tube, baked on a spit over heat until it has a caramel crust. A delicacy from the Szekler region in Transylvania.
PapanașiVegetarianPapanașiSweets · Transylvania and the Southern Carpathians · RomaniaHot cheese donuts with a 'cap' ball on top, drizzled with sour cream and tart jam. The most famous Romanian dessert.
TochiturăTochiturăMain dishes · Southern Bukovina · RomaniaFried pork with smoked sausages, served with mamaliga, an egg, and grated sheep cheese.
CașCașCheeses · Transylvania and the Southern Carpathians · RomaniaFresh unsalted cheese from the sheep — the first step to Bryndza de burduf and telemea. The tastiest in spring.
BulzBulzPorridges and corn dishes · Transylvania and the Southern Carpathians · RomaniaBalls of thick mămăligă with sheep cheese inside, baked until crispy. A shepherd's dish from the Romanian Carpathians.
Mămăligă cu brânză și smântânăLenten variantMămăligă cu brânză și smântânăPorridges and corn dishes · Transylvania and the Southern Carpathians · RomaniaThick corn porridge from a cauldron, cut with a string and served with salty sheep cheese and sour cream. A daily dish of the Romanian mountains.
Brânză de burdufBrânză de burdufCheeses · Transylvania and the Southern Carpathians · RomaniaSalty mashed sheep cheese that matures in a bag made from sheep skin or in a cylinder made from fir bark. The most distinctive cheese of the Romanian Carpathians.
Pălincă18+EU protected namePălincăAlcohol (18+) · Maramureș · RomaniaFruit distillate of double distillation from Transylvania and Maramureș. The name 'Pălincă' is a geographical indication of Romania; 18+.
Țuică18+ȚuicăAlcohol (18+) · Transylvania and the Southern Carpathians · RomaniaRomanian plum distillate, produced in copper stills during the autumn. A drink that is essential for any village celebration; 18+.
Ciorbă rădăuțeanăCiorbă rădăuțeanăSoups · Southern Bukovina · RomaniaA sour chicken soup with sour cream, egg, and garlic from the town of Rădăuți in southern Bukovina. The dish has a precise birth date — 1982.
Cârnați de PleșcoiEU protected nameCârnați de PleșcoiMeat and sausages · Foothills · RomaniaThin spicy sausages made from lamb with garlic and hot pepper from the Buzău Subcarpathians. They have protected geographical indication status in the EU.