Romanian Vegetarian Dishes

One of the most popular traditional Romanian dishes is a thick vegetable stew known as ghiveci. It is prepared throughout the year, but due to the availability of ingredients, it is usually divided into two seasonal variants: the hearty w... READ MORE

Salată de roșii or tomato salad is a simple dish that is characteristical for Romanian cuisine. The preparation is relatively simple as it consists of cutting tomatoes into pieces and mixing them with the dressing that is made by combinin... READ MORE

Fasole batută is a traditional bean paste consisting of mashed white beans combined with minced garlic, oil, bean stock, salt, and pepper. It is typically topped with onions which have been cooked with tomato paste, sugar, and paprika powder. Smoo... READ MORE

This traditional Romanian dish consists of roasted and peeled red or yellow pointed peppers that can be cleaned and sliced or served whole. While the peppers are still warm, they are doused in a mixture of oil and vinegar and are occasionally topp... READ MORE

Dovlecei pané is a traditional vegetarian dish originating from Romania. The dish is usually made with a combination of sliced zucchini, flour, eggs, oil, salt, and pepper. In order to make the fritters, the zucchini slices are dipped in fl... READ MORE

Mâncare de praz is a traditional leek stew. It usually consists of chopped leeks and olives cooked with tomato sauce with onions until the leeks are tender. The stew is typically seasoned with lemon juice and garnished with chopped parsley o... READ MORE

Urzici cu usturoi is a traditional dish originating from Romania. The dish is usually made with a combination of nettles, olive oil, onions, garlic, flour, polenta, scallions, pumpkin seeds, and salt. The nettles are blanched in boiling water, the... READ MORE

Braşovence is a traditional dish originating from Braşov, consisting of breaded pancakes filled with mushrooms. The pancakes are made with a combination of flour, eggs, milk, salt, and oil, the coating consists of beaten eggs, flour, and breadcrum... READ MORE