Moldovan pie with eggs and onions – the traditional recipe
This is a traditional Moldovan recipe called “învârtită”, which has no equivalent in English as far as the author knows. The word is a noun that comes from the past participle of “a învârti”, which means to spin, so it...
Dobos Torte - a flavor of the traditional Austro-Hungarian cuisine
Dobos is a traditional Austro-Hungarian cake, but in the Banat became a true art. It was always present at the great feasts, especially during the celebration dedicated to the patron saint of the church.
There is no Christmas without the drummers of Săvârşin
In the Romanian tradition, Christmas is a time when you sing Christmas songs, which in Romanian are called "Colinde". In areas where traditions are still preserved, groups of men walking on the streets and sing Christmas carols...
Discover the meaning of a traditional Romanian Christmas
"For us, Christmas is done in the belief of the birth of Jesus with a roll of bread, cut pieces of pork and Christmas carols. And this is the triptych of the Romanian traditional Christmas."
Everything you didn’t know about the Romanian fir
Very few know today the meaning of the Christmas tree in the Romanian tradition. Besides the beautiful image of the Christmas tree, the Romanians have very complex representations of the fir ...
The winter holidays for Romanians - traditions, customs, rituals
The Romanian winter holidays begin with St. Andrew (November 30th) and lasts till St. John (January 7th). It is a mix of traditions and customs - some coming from the pre-Christian period - with Christian religious celebrations.
Preserving Romanian traditions: St. Ignatius brings the pig’s sacrifice
In the archaic societies mentality there is a strong link between the blood and the fertilizer force, between the blood and the rain
Moldovan chicken with mushrooms and sour cream
Get a taste of Romania with this simple and delicious recipe!