Năsal

Năsal is a traditional cheese that's named after a village in Cluj, Transylvania. The soft and creamy cheese is made from cow's milk, and it has been smear-ripened in caves since the Middle Ages. The cave features the Brevibacterium linens bacteria which grows on the rind, giving the cheese a strong, deep, and earthy flavor that's pretty much impossible to recreate anywhere else.

The production of Năsal is very limited. It is recommended to serve it with grapes, nuts, onions, or meat, and pair it with a Romanian dry red wine such as Fetească Neagră.