A FOOD TRADITION
Moldovan Cuisine
A pastoral and agrarian cooking tradition shaped by Romanian, Ukrainian, Balkan, and broader Eastern European influences, centered on cornmeal, vegetables, preserved foods, dairy, and filled pastries.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Alivenci
Alivenci is a traditional Romanian baked cornmeal and fresh-cheese pudding or cake, typically enriched with eggs, sour cream, and butter.
Ardei umpluți
Ardei umpluți are bell peppers filled with seasoned minced meat and rice, then cooked in a tomato-based sauce.
Chiftele
Chiftele are seasoned minced-meat meatballs or patties mixed with aromatics and binding ingredients, then fried or baked.
Chisăliță
A traditional Moldovan sweet-and-sour fruit preparation made by cooking fruit with water and sugar, often thickened with wheat flour and served chilled.
Ciorbă de burtă
A hot Moldovan tripe soup prepared with beef tripe, sour cream, egg, garlic, and vegetables, usually sharpened with vinegar.
Ciorbă de fasole
A Moldovan bean soup made with white beans, vegetables, tomato, and aromatics, sometimes enriched with pork.
Ciorbă de perișoare
A traditional Moldovan sour-style soup containing meatballs made with minced meat and rice together with vegetables, broth, and herbs.
Colțunași
Moldovan filled dumplings made from wheat dough and commonly stuffed with fresh cheese, potato, sour cherry, or savory meat fillings.
Covrigi
Covrigi are Moldovan baked pretzels made from yeasted wheat dough and commonly finished with salt or sesame seeds.
Cozonac
A festive Moldovan enriched sweet bread made with wheat flour, dairy, eggs, sugar, yeast, and often a walnut filling.
Fasole bătută
Fasole bătută is a smooth Moldovan mashed white-bean spread seasoned with onion, garlic, oil, and salt.
Ghiveci
Ghiveci is a slow-cooked Moldovan stew of assorted vegetables, commonly including onion, tomato, peppers, eggplant, zucchini, cabbage, carrot, and potato.
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