The Romanian cuisine has been influenced by agriculture and the diversity of landscapes. It incorporates a wide variety of meats, dairy products, vegetables, and fruits processed from local crops. Common dishes include maize porridge, minced meat rolls, beans with smoked pork, tripe, and stuffed peppers. Traditional desserts include sweet cheese pastries, sponge cake with nuts, and cheese pancakes. Wines like Feteasca and Tamaioasa are popular, as well as beer and plum brandy.

1. The
Romanian
cousine

2. Brief history
• The main occupations of the Romanian people
have been, even from the ancient times,
agriculture, farming and hunting.
• As the Romanian geographical forms has
many water meadows, hills, plains as well as
many mountains, the development of cultures
and fruit trees have made it possible to
maintain a rich culinary tradition, based on
processing cereals, vegetables and fruit.

4. Brief history
Therefore, the Romanian cuisine includes a wide
variety of meat products, diary with specific taste
and flavours, as well as specific processing.
By mixing the cultures, the Romanian cuisine was
influenced by the Balkan, German, Italian, Serbian
and Maghiar ones, but not only. The diversity of
taste and the refinement of the products all over
the world are appreciated by those who know the
traditions of the people.

6. National specific food
One of the typical Romanian food is
maize. It is corn flour boiled in
water, with salt and sometimes
with buttermilk, butter, cheese,
according to the desired end
product. It is very much used as
the food for the agricultural
peasants and farmers. It replaced
bread during the preindustrial
historic period, as it was obtained
at home by manual processing.

7. National specific food
Minced meat rolls
For 25 servings
500 gr pork (minced)
500 gr beef
500 gr lamb or sheep
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon thyme
10 cloves of crushed garlic
500 ml beef broth, water or mineral
water

8. National specific food
Maize,
minced meat rolls with rice in
cabbage or vine leaves
Beans with smoked pork

9. National specific food
Tripe
Meat jelly
Fried meat
Stuffed peppers

10. National specific food
Sausages
Chicken cooked
in white sauce
Traditional
sour soup
Tripe soup

11. Traditional deserts
Sweet cheese
and raisin
pastries
Sponge cake
with nuts and
Turkish delight
Cheese
pancakes
Easter cake

12. Romanian wines
• One of the most important drinks is wine, as our
country has a rich tradition in making it.
• Romania is the ninth world wine producer, and the
export market has recently started to increase.
• There are a wide variety of local brands and types
(Feteasca, Grasa, Tamaioasa), but also universal ones
- Merlot, Sauvingnot blanc, Muscat Ottonel.

13. Romanian drinks
• Beer is also preferred by
Romanians, altogether with
traditional food.
• Another tasty drink preferred
by Romanians is “Tuica” (plum
brandy), Romania being the
world second largest producer
of plums.

14. Presentation created by:
 Bogdan Andrada Valentina (class 7C)
 Lupu Stefan Andrei (class 6A)
“Ion Ghica” Secondary School
Iasi, Romania