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379 traditional Romanian recipes, organized by category.
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Appetizer
- Baked Stuffed Mushrooms
- Boeuf Salad
- Boiled Corn on the Cob
- Boiled Crayfish with Garlic Sauce
- Breaded Fried Cheese
- Breaded Mussels
- Caltaboș (Romanian Pork Sausage)
- Carp Roe Salad
- Cheese Balls (Bulete de Cașcaval)
- Chicken Liver Pâté
- Deviled Eggs with Crayfish Necks or Fish Paste
- Dobrogean Fish Patties
- Eggplant Salad
- Eggplant Spread
- Fish Zacuscă
- Grilled Corn on the Cob
- Homemade Head Cheese
- Hremzli — Maramureș Potato Pancakes
- Lamb Drob
- Langos
- Malasolka (Lightly Salt-Cured Fish)
- Meatballs
- Mushroom Drob
- Mushroom Salad with Mayonnaise
- Mushroom Zacuscă
- Mushrooms Pane
- Pork Cracklings (Jumări)
- Pork Liver Pâté
- Pork Rind (Șorici)
- Roasted Chestnuts
- Romanian Mashed Beans (Fasole Bătută)
- Romanian Meat Pie
- Romanian Pork Aspic (Piftie)
- Romanian Pretzels (Covrigi)
- Romanian Zucchini Zacuscă
- Romanian-Style Mussels/Clams
- Spicy Deviled Eggs
- Spinach Balls
- Stuffed Eggs (Romanian Deviled Eggs)
- Sun-Dried Fish Dobrogea Style
- Traditional Romanian Crackling Biscuits
- Traditional Romanian Fish Aspic
- White Bean Zacusca
Bread
Bread & Bakery
Breakfast
Cold Cuts
Cold cuts
Cured Meats
Dessert
- Amandine Cake
- Amandine Cakes
- Apple Cake
- Apple Cake (Plăcintă cu mere)
- Apple Strudel
- Apricot Cake (Prăjitură cu caise)
- Baklava
- Boema – Cocoa Cream and Whipped Cream Cake
- Bohemian Cake
- Caramel Custard (Crème Caramel)
- Chocolate Cake
- Classic Homemade Romanian Cream Slice
- Cocoa-glazed Sponge Squares Rolled in Coconut and Walnuts (Prăjitură tăvălită)
- Coliva (Romanian Memorial Wheat Pudding)
- Diplomat Cake
- Dobos Cake
- Dobrogean Pie
- Fanta Cake
- Floating Island (Lapte de Pasăre)
- Halvita (Romanian Nougat)
- Homemade noodles with toasted breadcrumbs
- Ileana Cake (Prăjitură Ileana)
- Kataifi (Shredded Wheat Pastry)
- Krantz Cake (Prăjitură Krantz)
- Macaroni and Cheese Pudding
- Maramureș-Style Chestnut Purée
- Maramureș-Style Jam Crescents (with Lard)
- Meringues
- Moldavian Cornmeal & Cheese Cake
- Moldavian Flatbreads with Hemp Seed Cream
- Moldovan Walnut Roll (Învârtită)
- Piscoturi (Romanian Ladyfinger Biscuits)
- Plum Dumplings
- Poale-n brâu (Moldovan Cheese Pastries)
- Pricomigdale (Romanian Almond-Walnut Cookies)
- Profiterole
- Raffaello Cake
- Romanian Cheese Doughnuts (Papanași)
- Romanian Chocolate Brownie (Negresă)
- Romanian Cocoa Marble Cake
- Romanian Cozonac
- Romanian Crepes
- Romanian Doughnuts
- Romanian Easter cheesecake bread (pasca) with raisins
- Romanian Fried Ribbon Cookies
- Romanian Honey Gingerbread
- Romanian Jam-Filled Pastry Boats
- Romanian Pumpkin Pie
- Romanian Rice Pudding
- Romanian Savarine (Rum Syrup Cakes)
- Romanian Semolina Pudding
- Romanian Sweet Cheese Dumplings (Colțunași)
- Rustic Apple Pie
- Sarailie (Turkish-Style Walnut Baklava)
- Șerbet (Romanian Sweet Cream Candy)
- Snow White Cake (tender pastry sheets with lemon-vanilla cream)
- Sour Cherry Cake (Prăjitură cu vișine)
- Tosca Cake
- Traditional Lard Cookies from Crișana
- Traditional lard-layered haiose pastries
- Traditional Poppy Seed Beigli from Crișana
- Traditional Rhubarb Cake
- Transylvanian Poppy Seed Cozonac
- Unleavened Bucovina cheese papanasi
- Vanilla Cream Cake
- Walnut and Chocolate Cake
- Walnut Noodles (Maramureș Style)
Jams & Sweet Preserves
Main Course
- Baked Polenta with Pork Cracklings, Eggs, and Brânză de Burduf
- Baked Schnitzel
- Banat Kohlrabi Tuspais
- Banat Sausages
- Bean Stew with Smoked Pork Hock
- Beef Liver with Onions and White Wine
- Beef Rasol (Boiled Beef)
- Braised Cabbage with Pork
- Breaded Beef Marrow (Măduvioare Pane)
- Breaded Brain (Creier Pane)
- Breaded Frog Legs
- Bucovina Sausages
- Bucovina-style chirosti
- Bucovina-style fasting cabbage rolls
- Bucovina-style tochitura
- Bulz (Grilled or Baked Polenta Stuffed with Cheese)
- Cabbage Noodles Maramureș Style
- Carp Plachie
- Cast Iron Cauldron Chicken
- Cauliflower Soufflé
- Cauliflower stew with chicken
- Chicken and Mushroom Ciulama
- Chicken Liver Stew
- Chicken Livers with French Fries
- Chicken Paprikash
- Chicken Pilaf
- Chicken Schnitzel
- Cluj-Style Cabbage
- Dill Stew
- Dobrogan Fish Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
- Dobrogean Sausages
- Dobrogean-style tochitura
- Duck with Cabbage
- Dumplings on cabbage, a very old Banat recipe
- Eggplant Moussaka
- Eggplant Stew
- Eggs with Cucumbers (Traditional Crișana Style)
- Fried Anchovies with Polenta and Garlic Sauce
- Green Bean Stew with Chicken
- Grilled Minced Meat Rolls
- Grilled Pork Belly
- Grilled Veal Liver
- Kohlrabi Ciulama
- Lamb Stew
- Lamb Stew with Spring Onions and Garlic (Stufat de miel)
- Layered polenta with cheese and pork cracklings
- Leek with Olives and Chicken Breast
- Liver Stew
- Liver Stew with Wine and Garlic
- Liver with Onions
- Maramureș Sausages
- Meatballs in Marinara Sauce
- Moldavian Pârjoale (Meat Patties)
- Moldavian Sausages
- Moldavian Tochitura
- Morel Mushroom Stew
- Moussaka with Eggplant, Potatoes and Zucchini
- Muntenian Sausages
- Mushroom Ciulama
- Mushroom Stew
- Nettle Stew
- Okra with Pork
- Oltenian leek stew
- Oltenian Sausages
- Oven-Roasted Lamb Chops
- Oven-Roasted Pork
- Oven-Roasted Pork Butt (Slow Roast / Pulled Pork)
- Pea Stew with Chicken
- Peas with French Toast (Frigănele)
- Pickled Cucumber Stew
- Plum Stew
- Poached Pike
- Pomana Porcului (Pork Feast)
- Porcini stew with sour cream
- Pork Cauldron with Vegetables
- Pork Roast A LA TURDA
- Pork Schnitzel
- Pork Skewers
- Pork Tenderloin with Potatoes in the Oven
- Potatoes with Onion and Paprika
- Quince Stew
- Rabbit in Cream Sauce (Ciulama)
- Roast Rabbit
- Romanian Boiled Pork (Rasol)
- Romanian Chicken Ostropel
- Romanian Chicken Stew
- Romanian Chicken with Garlic Sauce
- Romanian Green Pea Stew
- Romanian Oven-Roasted Chicken
- Romanian Peasant-Style Pork Pieces
- Romanian Pork in Garlic Tomato Sauce
- Romanian Pork Stew
- Romanian Pork Stew
- Romanian Potato Moussaka
- Romanian Potato Stew
- Romanian Potato Stew
- Romanian Roast Lamb
- Romanian shepherd's balmos
- Romanian Veal Stew
- Romanian Zucchini Stew
- Sautéed Porcini Mushrooms
- Scordolea (Dried Fish with Garlic Mashed Potatoes)
- Smoked Sausages with Beans
- Sourdough Starter (Flour and Water)
- Stewed Orach (Garden Orache)
- Stuffed Aubergines
- Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
- Stuffed Peppers
- Stuffed Pike
- Stuffed Potatoes with Minced Meat
- Stuffed Tomatoes
- Stuffed Vine Leaves (Romanian Sărmăluțe)
- Stuffed Zucchini
- Taci și înghite — Shut Up and Eat (Layered Polenta with Cheese, Smoked Meat and Eggs)
- Tongue with Olives
- Toroș (Transylvanian Pork and Sauerkraut Stew)
- Traditional Bălmoș with Eggs and Homemade Sausage
- Traditional Beef and Potato Goulash
- Traditional Maramureș Polenta with Fresh Whey Cheese and Pork Cracklings
- Traditional Pumpkin Noodles in Cream Sauce
- Traditional Romanian-Style Grilled Pork Butt
- Transylvanian Sausages
- Transylvanian Spinach Stew
- Turkey Schnitzel
- Veal with Mushrooms
- Vegetable Stew (Ghiveci)
- Whole Roasted Chicken
- Whole Roasted Turkey
- Zucchini Fritters
- Zucchini Soufflé
Main course
Pastry
- Baking Soda Dough
- Choux Pastry (Scalded Dough)
- Cottage Cheese Dough
- Éclair with Vanilla Cream and Chocolate Glaze
- French Puff Pastry
- Indiene (Choux Shell Baskets with Vanilla Cream and Chocolate Glaze)
- Leavened Dough (for Cozonac and Pasca)
- Meat-Filled Merdenele
- Merdenele (Romanian Cheese Pastries)
- Romanian Cheese Pie (Plăcintă cu brânză)
- Romanian Cheese Sticks
- Romanian Potato Flatbreads
- Scovergi (Romanian Fried Flatbreads)
- Shortcrust Pastry Dough
- Sour Cream Dough
- Sourdough Bread
- Sponge Cake Batter (Pandișpan)
- Stretched Sheet Dough (Phyllo-style)
- Unleavened Dough
- Varzare (Cabbage Pies from Maramureș)
- Yeast Bread
Pickles
Pickles & Preserves
Preserves
Salad
Side Dish
- Baked Endives
- Black Radish Salad
- Cauliflower Schnitzel
- French-Style Potatoes (Gratin Dauphinois)
- Fresh Cabbage Salad
- Fried Potatoes (Romanian Style)
- Garlic Sauce (Mujdei)
- Garlic Sour Cream Sauce
- Homemade Egg Noodles
- Leek with Olives (Oltenia Style)
- Mashed Potatoes
- Mayonnaise
- Okra Stew
- Oriental Potato Salad
- Oven-Baked Cornmeal-Crusted Potatoes
- Oven-Baked Potatoes with Cheese, Butter and Sour Cream
- Potato Salad with Smoked Fish and Onion
- Raw vegetable salad with mayonnaise
- Rice Pilaf with Mushrooms
- Romanian Peasant-Style Potatoes
- Romanian Polenta (Mămăligă)
- Slow-Cooked Mămăligă (Polenta)
- Zucchini with Sour Cream
Snack
Soup
Soups
- Banat-style chicken soup with homemade noodles
- Banat-style Meatball Soup
- Bean Soup with Smoked Meat
- Beef Soup
- Cauliflower soup
- Chicken Borș Soup
- Cream of celeriac soup
- Cream of Mushroom Soup
- Cream of Pea Soup
- Cream of Tomato Soup
- Cream of Vegetable Soup
- Fish Soup
- Greek-Style Chicken Soup
- Green Bean Soup
- Hen Soup with Homemade Noodles
- Kohlrabi Soup with Sour Cream and Dill
- Lentil Cream Soup
- Lettuce Soup with Smoked Meat
- Meat Broth Soup
- Meatball Soup
- Nettle Soup
- Oltenian Stuffed 'Crayfish' Pepper Sour Soup
- Pea Soup with Dumplings
- Potato Soup
- Potroace Sour Soup
- Purple Orach Sour Soup
- Rădăuți Chicken Soup
- Romanian Bean Soup
- Romanian Fish Sour Soup
- Romanian Peasant Chicken Soup
- Romanian Semolina Dumpling Soup
- Romanian Tomato Sour Soup
- Rustic Beef Sour Soup
- Rustic Country-Style Soup
- Smoked Meat Sour Soup
- Sorrel Soup
- Sour Cabbage Soup
- Sour Lamb Soup
- Storceag (Dobrogean Fish and Egg Soup)
- Transylvanian Potato Soup with Smoked Meat
- Tripe Soup
- Vegetable Soup
- Zucchini Sour Soup