When we went to Romania for Easter, I wanted to try as many local specialities as I could.
Romania is obsessed with pork, so majority of dishes on my list are pork-based. One of our guides made a joke : “What is the best vegetable in Romania?” I was trying to guess suggesting “Tomato, aubergine, peppers” and his answer was pork! This is a good summary of Romanian cuisine.
I want to share 11 dishes that I loved and recommend that you try in Romania.
1. Zakuska, for example salata de vinete
Zakuska includes a variety of different spreads and vegetable mixes. You cant go wrong with any of them if you like vegetables. My favourite was the one with smoked aubergine, where it is mashed and sometimes mixed with other vegetables like tomato or pepper. It goes great with bread to get your appetite going.