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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Gogoși
Gogoși are Romanian and Moldovan fried yeasted doughnuts made with wheat flour, commonly enriched with milk and egg and filled or topped with sweet preserves.
Învârtită
A Moldovan spiral pastry made from thin wheat dough and commonly filled with apples, walnuts, cheese, or other sweet or savory fillings.
Magiun
A traditional Moldovan thick fruit preserve made by slowly reducing ripe plums, with sugar used in some preparations.
Mămăligă
A firm or soft Moldovan cornmeal porridge traditionally boiled with water and salt and served hot as a staple side dish.
Mucenici moldovenești
Moldovan mucenici are baked eight-shaped sweet breads made with enriched wheat dough and finished with honey, ground walnuts, and cinnamon.
Ostropel de pui
A Moldovan-style chicken dish in a thick garlic-and-tomato sauce, usually prepared with onion, oil, vinegar, and salt.
Papanași
Papanași are Romanian and Moldovan cheese dumplings made from sweetened cheese and egg-bound flour, commonly served warm with cream and fruit preserves.
Pârjoale moldovenești
Pârjoale moldovenești are seasoned minced-meat patties bound with bread and egg and fried or pan-cooked until browned.
Pască
A traditional Moldovan Easter dessert of yeast-raised wheat dough enclosing a sweet fresh-cheese and egg filling.
Piftie
Piftie is a Romanian savory pork aspic made by simmering pork until its collagen-rich broth sets into a chilled jelly, usually with garlic.
Plăcintă
A Moldovan filled pastry made from wheat-flour dough with water, salt, and oil, commonly filled with cheese and prepared in either sweet or savory styles.
Poale-n brâu
These traditional Moldavian sweet cheese pastries are made from enriched wheat dough, folded around a sweet fresh-cheese filling, and baked.
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