Pasca

1. University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary
Medicine of Bucharest
Traditional food in Romania
Pasca Răileanu Petru – IEA, Grupa 8101
As everybody loves desert, pasca is
one of the most common and loved
Easter dishes in Romania. It is a
delicious cheesecake, that mainly
contains sweet cheese and raisins. Its
name comes from Paste (Easter).
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 Orthodox religious
holidays.
While cozonac is eaten during many
Romanian celebrations, Easter calls for
something special to be added to the
bread. As with most Easter breads,
Romanian pasca carries religious
symbolism. The white cheese filling that is
added to the traditional cozonac dough
symbolizes the risen Christ, as well as the
Holy Spirit.
Keywords: roamanian food, tradition, Easter, pasca, Christ.
References:
https://www.curiouscuisiniere.com/pasca-
romanian-easter-bread/
http://www.uncover-romania.com/about-
romania/food/traditional-dishes-romanian-
easter.html
http://www.rounite.com/2008/04/19/easter-
food/
Acknowledgement: Coordonating
Profesor Mihai Daniel Frumuşelu