Vegetarian dishes in Romania you simply can't miss
Romanian cuisine is loved for its flavor and diversity, for there is something for everyone to relish in abundance. Even for vegetarians and vegans traveling to Romania from around the world, there is a host of dishes they can enjoy during their trip and make it one flavorsome sojourn. Let's take a look at some vegetarian foods you can eat in this gorgeous country.
Brasovence
A quintessential, traditional Romanian dish, brasovence is a bread pancake filled with mushrooms, onions, salt, and pepper. The pancake is made using flour, salt, sugar, milk, and oil, and is coated with breadcrumbs and some more flour. It is then fried in oil until golden brown and is served typically with sour cream or yogurt. You are surely going to love it!
Fasole batuta
Fasole batuta is another traditional dish from Romania that you should include in your "must-eat" list. It is a bean paste featuring mashed potatoes, bean stock, minced garlic, oil, pepper, and salt to taste. Once prepared, it is topped with onions which are cooked with paprika powder, tomato paste, and sugar. You can pair it with some authentic Romanian flatbreads or roasted peppers.
Ardei Umpluti de Post
This one is a festive dish that locals love to savor during Lent. However, you can find it anywhere, any time of the year. Ardei Umpluti de Post is a pepper stuffed with rice, onions, mushrooms, and carrots, which even vegans can enjoy. The peppers are cooked inside a tomato broth, stuffed with the filling, and then served with sour cream.
Clatite cu Spanac
Love spinach? Well, then you are bound to love this dish to bits! Clatite cu Spanac is a spinach pancake that is filled with dill, garlic, and telemea cheese. It is later baked in the oven and then layered with a mixture of sour cream and grated cassava cheese. With an incredible flavor and crust, this dish will easily be one of your favorites.
Dovlecei pane
Dovlecei pane is made with a combination of milk, flour, sliced zucchini, oil, salt, and pepper. Sliced zucchini is dropped in the flour mixture and then fried in oil until golden brown. Once done, they are seasoned with salt and pepper, garnished with parsley, and then finally served with mujdei, which is a vinaigrette sauce made with vinegar, garlic, and oil.
