Discovering Brasov

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Discovering Brasovs Gastronomy
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• Brasovs cuisine was influenced by the gastronomy
  of the others cultures that lived on this
  territory, such as the ethnic Hungarians and
  Germans. In the past, the territory of Romania
  was under Turkish rule for hundreds of years and
  there are still considerable influences. Dishes
  such as sarmale, mousaka, baklava, saraigli,
  mititei, halva, rahat are clearly Turkish in
  origin. Also, some Greek, Slavic and French
  influences are felt.

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• This is polenta with cheese and cream made in
  shepherd style and is typical for the Southern,
  Eastern and Northern areas of the country, for
  Brasov too.
• Polenta with poached eggs and fermented ewe's
  milk cheese, made in country style and in our
  language is called "mamaliga"

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• This is how a traditional Romanian table looks
  like... let us show you some of the traditional
  gastronomy of our country

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• 'Sarmale' cabbage leaves stuffed with a
  delicious blend of minced pork, rice, onions and
  herbs boiled in tomato sauce. Soups are the
  starter to every meal and always contain a
  mixture of vegetables with meat or pasta noodles,
  but usually both! One thing is sure in Romania
  you will never get hungry, as portions are large
  and host families are always willingly to offer
  their guests more!
• Mici' is another Romanian favorite, and many
  stalls selling these sausage shaped meatballs can
  be found everywhere. By the roadside, at fairs
  and festivals or in expensive restaurants, 'Mici'
  is always on the menu. The surprising element
  about Romanian food is how simple it appears but
  it is always bursting with flavours.

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• ...the pickles are kept during the winter time so
  that they can be eaten in spring but not only
  then.
• Braised cabbage with sausages is another favorite
  meal of the Romanians and it stands in first
  positions in preferences.

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Now lets taste together other specialties
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• as you see, the Romanian tradition concerning
  food is a very wide one...
• In conclusion...
• Romania has a very ample tradition in the
  gastronomy domain

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•      So, with the Romanian gastronomy fully
  explored, all that is left to do is to sit back
  and enjoy - 'Noroc!' (that's Romanian for
  'Cheers!')