Romanian Starter (eating, food) - Useful Phrases

Question 1

fish roe salad

It’s a spreadable salad made of fresh roe (usually carp) with sunflower oil with (or without) ognions and lemon juice

Answer 1

icre

Question 2

salami

Answer 2

salam

Question 3

yellow cheese

Answer 3

caşcaval

Question 4

Tripe soup (Ciorba de burtă) is one of the most popular Romanian traditional dishes. It is a white sour soup of tripe (beef) seasoned with garlic sauce and vinaigre/lemon.

Answer 4

ciorbă de burtă

Question 5

beef sour soup

Answer 5

ciorbă de văcuţă

Question 6

chicken soup

(it could bewith a small sliced chicken meat, however and especially for the home made chicken soup, you can expect to find a chicken wing or drumstick in your plate)

Answer 6

supă de pui

Question 7

tomato soup

It is important to note that most Romanian soups are borth/bouillon type also called clear soup. This is why if you want to refer in Romanian to a soup which is mixed and cream like than you should add the word “cremă”.

Answer 7

supă cremă de roşii

Question 8

semolina dumplings soup (usually with chicken meat as well)

Answer 8

supă de găluşte

Question 9

soup of the day

Answer 9

supa zilei

Question 10

pâté

a finely-ground spreadeable paste of meat (usually pork, gesses liver)

Answer 10

pateu

Question 11

pastrami

A salty smoked piece of mutton, turkey, beef or turkey. seasoned with spices and herbs.

Answer 11

pastramă

Question 12

eggs

Answer 12

ouă

Question 13

smoked

Answer 13

afumat