Eating TOP 10 DISHES in ROMANIA! 🇷🇴 (Braşov and Cluj Napoca)

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey reduces fat content while still providing flavor.

smoked bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: salted pork

Turkey bacon offers a leaner option with a similar taste.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

cabbage

🥗Healthier: collard greens

💰Cheaper: savoy cabbage

Collard greens offer similar texture and flavor.

Start the food tour in Braşov at La Ceaun.

Try the bean mash with fresh bread.

Taste carp roe salad, noting its silky smooth texture and mayo flavor.

Sample zakuska, a mix of eggplants and red peppers, describing its flavor as similar to chili.

Prepare to share zakuska and bean mash with Reyka, emphasizing the need for a large bite.

Enjoy the homemade mici sausage, noting its mix of lamb and beef and the common pairing with mustard.

Comment on the seasoning of the mici and the deliciousness of the mustard.

Enjoy thick-cut french fries and coleslaw, noting the fermented taste of the coleslaw.

Try bean soup served in a bread bowl, commenting on its warmth and hearty nature.

Add onions to the bean soup for extra flavor.

Transition to dessert, trying a version of papanaşi with cheesy fried dough, sour cream, and blueberry jam.

Describe the texture and flavor of the papanaşi as moist and sweet.

Travel to Cluj Napoca for more food, starting with beef goulash and polenta with cheese and sour cream.

Taste mint tea served with honey, noting its refreshing quality.

Sample legume soup, describing it as hearty and filled with vegetables.

Try vegetarian sarmale (stuffed cabbage rolls) made with mushrooms instead of meat, commenting on the softness of the cabbage and the flavor of the tomato sauce.

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