Local dishes

Question 1

mămăligă

Answer 1

polenta

Question 2

smântână

Answer 2

sour cream (added to mămăligă)

Question 3

sarmale

Answer 3

cabbage or vine leaves stuffed with spiced meat

Question 4

ciorbă

Answer 4

soup

Question 5

ciorbă de pește

Answer 5

fish soup (speciality of Danube delta)

Question 6

somn

Answer 6

Black Sea catfish

Question 7

ciorbă de burtă

Answer 7

light garlicky tripe soup

Question 8

ciorbă de perișoare

Answer 8

meatball soup

Question 9

ciorbă de legume

Answer 9

vegetable soup

Question 10

tochitură

Answer 10

hearty stew - regional varieties but usually pan-fried pork, spicy tomato or wine sauce, mămăligă, cheese, topped with fried egg

Question 11

covrigi

Answer 11

hot pretzels

Question 12

gogoși

Answer 12

donuts (often stuffed with fruit)

Question 13

placinte

Answer 13

savoury pastries stuffed with fruit, curd cheese or meat

Question 14

mici

Answer 14

grilled rolls of spiced meat, served with mustard

Question 15

clătite

Answer 15

crepes

Question 16

înghețată

Answer 16

ice cream

Question 17

papanași

Answer 17

fried dough stuffed with sweetened curd cheese, topped with jam and cream

Question 18

țuică

Answer 18

schnapps (usually plum)

Question 19

răcituri

Answer 19

jelly made from pig hooves

Question 20

ciorbă de potroace

Answer 20

chicken entrail soup

Question 21

brânzâ în coajă de brad

Answer 21

cheese in tree bark