WE TRIED TRADITIONAL ROMANIAN FOODS | TRANSYLVANIAN FOOD TOUR

We visited Brașov and Sibiu to sample traditional Romanian food dishes! Overall, this was an excellent country for food, and even more than that we just had a blast making this video. At this point, trying different foods is certainly locked in as one of top 3 favorite things to do while traveling. In this case, it was our way of stepping into traditional Transylvania times! The food did not disappoint (except for the few that did)!
In the end Cascaval pane (Transylvanian Fried Cheese) was the only food in this video that gained our official stamp of approval! This doesn't mean there wasn't other enjoyable parts of this food tour, but we try to reserve this stamp for our shared, absolute favorites.
Our last video ( • SIBIU IS THE HIDDEN GE... ) featured a meal that also gained the stamp.
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0:00 - Intro
0:39 - Ciorbà de Fasole cu Afumaturà si Tarhon
1:36 - Sarmale
3:46 - Cascaval pane
4:58 - Tochitura
6:33 - Mici
8:19 - Covrig
Sibiu, Romania was named as a top city to experience Transylvanian cuisine in every single online blog we looked to. So during our month long stay in this amazing town, we tried dozens of different restaurants/vendors. I'm sure we have made this clear within the last few videos, but again, Sibiu truly is special. We recommend anyone visiting other (larger, more popular) Romanian cities to take a detour and include Sibiu on the itinerary.
Regarding the Mici, we actually think our pronunciation is way off, so excuse us there... but we really just picked the wrong spot. Good thing is, we fell in love with Romania and see ourselves potentially going back within the next few years! We will revisit lots of these foods and try many more. If you have ideas for other Romanian dishes feel free to comment them down below!
#romania #romanianfood

[@KhalidThwiny]

By the way folks: Cascaval is not mozzarella. It's a different kind of cheese with a very distinct taste. It is also famous in Bulgaria and some Eastern Mediterranean countries. Great video :)

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Yes, we should have clarified! We were trying to compare it to the common American appetizer “Mozzarella Sticks,” even though Cascaval cheese is different (and much yummier!)

[@thomasthalberg92]

Fun fact: the name of the Romanian cheese, "cascaval" (which, by international standards would qualify more as a swiss cheese rather than a soft-rind or fresh cheese like mozzarella) that you were talking about, is phonetically appropriated from the name of the Italian cheese, "caciocavallo" but in regards to the cheeses themselves, the Romanian Cascaval tends to be sweeter, rather than aged and tangy as Italian caciocavallo, and you can also find a lot of variations of it where it's smoked. Hope you enjoyed this fun little fact, cheers! :D

[@ferdinand8994]

​@@thomasthalberg92nu e swiss chese e cheddar.

[@Dondenosdespertamoshoy]

Mancarea Romaneasca este delicioasa!!! Salutari de la o argentinianca !

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Yes! Thank you!!

[@LusioEcarts]

Mici are best when eated with mustard + some bread bites.. and a good beer helps too 😉

[@VenturousVagabonds]

:)

[@edypower4453]

You are absolutely right, if you don't eat it like that you miss a lot. You cannot just eat it without bread because is to fatty, beer makes all go away and readies your test for the next bite. And for the girl who did not like it, please don't say that are sausages...

[@Monas99]

Awesome video- you guys, missed to include deserts- Romania is a deserts heaven- the best I've ever tried so far in over 20+ countries I visited- try cozonac, haios, amandine, profiterol, savarina, dobos, different pies with fruits, etc. Edit, oh, I forgot- papanasi which are the famous Romanian donuts- the best I had in my life- American donuts have nothing on these one- no offense! (I'm American too).

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Next time deserts will be a focal point! Maybe our next trip to Romania we will do a whole Romanian desert video! We will save these ideas, thank you 🔥

[@Monas99]

@@VenturousVagabonds you're very welcome :)

[@realjx313]

Mici is not a sausage and on top of that, you tried it without bread it seems - Romanians eat a lot of bread. And baked beans are very Romanian and a very common dish. Tochitura is traditional but not eaten often and the recipe might vary from region to region - the one you had, with tomato sauce, is how most restaurants do it but less traditional.

[@VenturousVagabonds]

This is a great comment. Never would have known that about baked beans!

[@sergiubarbu466]

Hey guys dont forget the "papanaşi" ,it's a dessert .....you will love it for sure !

[@VenturousVagabonds]

This is the ONE thing we really wanted to try and somehow FORGOT… we are certainly making our next visit to Romania all about the deserts!! 😂

[@sergiubarbu466]

@@VenturousVagabonds ,wish you the best!

[@crashjunipero]

ooh, I'm going to have to try the cascaval next time I go back! Thank you for the video! As far as the mici, I've had them at most of the farmers markets and they were absolutely phenomenal. And if you haven't, try the Shawarma from Dristor with everything in it.

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Thanks for the tips!

[@ngoctien3203]

Arata super

[@lo.888]

i love Transilvania

[@grozagabriel1997]

We love tourists

[@VenturousVagabonds]

We love Romania!

[@Zdamaneta]

Those mici were way off from how they should be. You can try real mici at Obor Market in Bucharest.

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Thank you 💯💯💯 Will do!

[@LusioEcarts]

@@VenturousVagabonds Bucharest has like at least 3 places with great ,,mici'' (very well made mici). Obor Market is one of those places.

[@TheKombiChronicles]

Great video guys. We once visited Romania, Timisoara (not sure of the spelling?) and we had an amazing time. The food looked delicious 👍

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Romania is genuinely an amazing country. Btw thanks for watching, we love your channel and your kitties so much 🙂🙂

[@TheKombiChronicles]

@@VenturousVagabonds completely agree. Would love to return one day ❤️ Aww thanks 🥹 Looking forward to following you guys 😊

[@cheeseflavoredsoda3262]

OMG, that looks so interesting! Thank you for showing us, you guys are amazing! Romanian food looks wonderful!

[@sandamarcu8984]

Foarte frumos !!!❤

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Thank you!

[@TvInfo990]

Was there anything you liked? or was it worth visiting our country?

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Absolutely. Out of all the places we have been Romania is near the top of the list. We loved the culture and can’t wait to go back!

[@Digix111]

The cașcaval pané must be eaten like steak, cutting small pieces with the knife, and eating it with the fork. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Good idea, so yum 😍

[@florinprisecaru4809]

Romania is bigger than Transylvania. Maybe in the future you will try to go in Moldova. Here, in Moldova landscapes and food are also awesome and orthodox monasteries are unique in the world.

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Certainly it’s on the list to travel to!

[@mihaelac2472]

Transylvania and Moldova are regions in Romania. Not to mistake it for the Republic of Moldova.

[@nicschintee1511]

The fried cheese triangles area pretty much staple food dish in Romania, kids usually order it more but adults as well. Most of the time people eat when they are on vacation in the mountains or at the beach as its the perfect snack during the day. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Loved them 😍 Thanks for the comment :)

[@nannunbgd]

After cascaval pane,you must try,creier pane(brain pane),is good and is not a joke!

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Will look for it!

[@Kiwi-Araga]

Covrigi are indeed good with cream cheese or yogurt. Mici can be hit or miss depending on the restaurant so it's a good idea to try them from different places. If you like deserts, try cafeterias (here are bakeries where you can serve deserts). If you are going to Timisoara try Prospero, they are everywhere in the city, but their deserts are very good. They have good bread too, even though is a bit more expensive than from other bakeries.

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Thank you for all the info 🔥 Saving these ideas!

[@Digix111]

It's a proper way to eat those romanian dishes, by taking a little bit of everything in a bite. You did it very well.

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Glad to hear this :)

[@cristianomontalenti2240]

Cascaval…like a far away cousin of motzarella….Cascaval next level ….rolls Royce of cheese 🧀

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Truly spectacular 😋

[@cristianmoroianu6716]

Sarmale, mici, zacuscă,fasole cu ciolan, papanași,etc !!!

[@mariusflorin6952]

Hello guys..we will escape the thinkia where the lady dont like the mici meat(are thousands of recipes and every one doing ya in different thinkia) First of all i just want to thank ya you promote our country...and i hoppya you got a nice time in our country..im sure will remain in yours souls.Respect🙏

[@VenturousVagabonds]

You are 100% correct Romania will always remain in our souls! We have already recommend it as a destination to so many of our family and friends.

[@reptarbogdan4731]

Hats down when you eat! Altfel vine bunica și îți dă o scatoalcă 🤣🤣

[@danavera]

wtflol :)))))))))))))

[@septimiufly5134]

Nice try out fellows ,thanks for visit

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Thanks for the comment!

[@Gaby-rt9yk]

there is no people in the world that don`t like mici you are the only one belive me

[@user-dn9mk6vk4z]

So nice

[@florinfiltervac1415]

There are many dishes to taste, traditional preferable, because they are tested. Romanians like a lot soups, also, like they like stews, there are many, with unbelievable taste. Try them, even if there are new tastes for you, but all is like exploring amazing places.

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Thanks for the tips!

[@ScarFo92]

Hey guys,i'm glad i discovered you hehe. Hope you enjoyed my hometown Sibiu ❤ cheers

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Absolutely, Sibiu was actually our favorite city in Romania. Unlike most people who visit Romania, we stayed in Sibiu the longest! We posted a whole video on everything we did there!

[@alexandruroman8031]

Tochitura is amazing !

[@danarhire2691]

Hi guys! I see you've tried some dishes and mainly the basics but there are more to try. We have few nice traditional sopus too, except the beans one that you already know.. You guys have to visit Romania in summer time for some fish dishes at the sea side. If you choose Vama Veche, you can have the fresh fish just captured and cooked in front of your eyes. Not only the food is nice in Vama veche but everything else is great there in the summer time. It is a touristic place and you can have an excellent night life just by the beach shore with lots of terrase, music and people having fun. July, August is best time to visit.

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Thank you for the comment 💯 We have dreamed about coming back in the summer since we were there in the winter! Cannot wait for the day 😍

[@sensation2327]

Awesome video🤗

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Thank you!

[@sygmarvexarion7891]

Hey, guys, we heard you like bread, so we put your food in the bread, so you can eat bread while you eat bread.

[@VenturousVagabonds]

😂❤️

[@florearica3203]

the little ones are good on the grill

[@dudmic]

Mici that i recommend in Brasov at Restaurant Rapid, at Restaurant La Ceaun; or in Bucharest at Obor Market, Caruta cu Mici, La Cocosatu or La Ciotoianu For those who don't like mustard, mici goes well with fresh tomatoes, cabbage salad, pickles, mici are paired with mustard because it cuts down on that fatty taste You can also pair sausages with fresh tomatoes (especially cherry tomatoes) they complement each other very well.

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Many recommendations, thank you!

[@sandervandoorn6671]

Sibiu is the most epic town in roumania

[@viorelnst]

Don't tell romanians you're not a mici fan....they'll call the police on you

[@SteleaTube]

Nice

[@dacian_1346]

The baked beans are called Fasole frecata and they’re very traditional to the place too.

[@annaandrea8320]

The baked beans are called iahnie de fasole.

[@dacian_1346]

@@annaandrea8320 never heard of that word in my whole life, I guess it depends from which region you come from.

[@nannunbgd]

In past,polenta(mamaliga),whas poor breed. And we love polenta. We mix polenta with cabbage rolls and saur creem,or more simple,polenta,chesse and saur creem.

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Thanks for sharing

[@aditusoferu8171]

hello great video... im feeling you on mici... they are a combination of pork, sheep and beef with spices... they have a very tender taste and the should not be red... but dark brown almost blackish... also very important -> they are not sausages :)))) i hope you find a place where they make them well

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Glad to learn they are not sausages! We have received a few recommendations on where to find better! Thank you for the comment, this is why we love to create videos :)

[@kratospower666]

Aia e tochitura?🙈😁....In Moldova se mănâncă tochitura buna !...

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Yes! Very delicious.

[@AdrianaPage-vb8zu]

You should post more often

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Many videos on the way 👀 We are going to be posting consistently again :)

[@ceeteeger5764]

1:51 Polen-what ? Nooo that's called mamaliga 😭

[@meninofernandes6322]

Is Romania beautiful

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Genuinely so so beautiful. Near the top of our list. We can’t wait to go back.

[@meninofernandes6322]

You are welcome to Goa for holidays

[@andrewcapran1101]

1:50

[@shockandawe7274]

Ask for zacusca and salata de vinete.

[@VenturousVagabonds]

👍👌

[@AminAwan-jl6tc]

Very beautiful i like Romanian

[@VenturousVagabonds]

YES!

[@AminAwan-jl6tc]

@@VenturousVagabonds welcome my friend. I like your all videos. Your are so Nice.

[@AminAwan-jl6tc]

I am Amin Awan from Pakistan.

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Welcome!

[@AminAwan-jl6tc]

@@VenturousVagabonds Hi my friend. What is your name and what is your country.

[@margelatutrandafirulgalben3156]

Micii cei mai buni suny la București. Covrig e singular covrigi e plural.

[@dancoman1798]

Not everywhere you can find "mici", good-tasting ones, just like you don't always find good food. You have to know where to buy and get to know them. As a Romanian, I don't always like the ,,mici,, either. Depending on the location, they taste different.

[@VenturousVagabonds]

I agree, definitely want to try them again somewhere better.

[@robertwisniewski6816]

Kochani w Europie jadamy bez czapek na głowie🎩🎩🎩

[@VenturousVagabonds]

So we have heard 😳

[@XXI_Rapax]

Mici is not sausage...mici is mici

[@Chifa.Chepas]

It's not mozzarella it's cheddar chesse!

[@TheLordul20]

MICI are not sosages .... they are meat rolls :D

[@sertyuhg]

I think you guys would enjoy McDonalda more

[@VenturousVagabonds]

ew

[@AdrianaPage-vb8zu]

Are you still in Romania?

[@VenturousVagabonds]

No, however we still have 1 more awesome Romania video to post in the next few days about our time in Brasov. Also, we are already planning a trip back to Romania because of how much we fell in love with it! Genuinely one of our favorite places.

[@PopescuSorin]

comment

[@nannunbgd]

Mici are very good,but breed give a more good taste.

[@VenturousVagabonds]

👍

[@cristianstan7513]

This is my comment

[@VenturousVagabonds]

🫡

[@adrianmaierus8917]

Are you specialists in gastronomy or just vloggers who give their opinion!?

[@VenturousVagabonds]

vloggers who give their opinion

[@razvan_anton]

Mici are not sausages .

[@eddiOrtiz]

What u mean not very traditional food for Romania with the baked beens?? U realize food culture is thousands of years old, and the us is what 250 max??

[@VenturousVagabonds]

We have since learned baked beans go way back in Romanian culture 😂 Thanks for the comment!

[@alexandrupatru2892]

While some of the foods and ingredients are thousands of years old and beans are pretty traditional, you should know that, along with beans, corn (and mămăligă = polenta but better), and potatoes (used in many traditional foods across EU, not just Romania) came FROM the Americas in the mid 1500s. We didn't have in Romanian Principalities before 1500s.

[@Stories10]

Romanian cuisine is heavily influenced by Ottoman cuisine in the South and East and by Hungarian, German and Austrian in Transylvania. Cascaval, sarmale, ciorba are Turkish words, but the dishes are not exactly cooked as in Turkey, they have a local flavor and sometimes the meat is pork, which is out of the question in Turkey. Sarmale in Turkey is only cooked with grapes leafs. We also cook sarmale with grape leafs, as Bulgarians, Serbians, Greeks, Turks, Lebanese, etc are cooking. We call sarmale the cabbage rolls that in Turkey are called ”dolmas”. Mici is the Romanian version of shish kebab and kebabcic from Bosnia, Serbia, but are pretty differently prepared.

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Thanks for this info, we actually went to Turkey as well and have had so many of these foods so it’s cool to see the comparison. May have never put that together, very very interesting.

[@danavera]

This is actually a very good and accurate comment! Impressive.

[@cllaudiusd521]

But why are they necessarily Turkish or Slavic dishes from the Balkans?! I think it's the other way around, the Turks and Slavs came to the area much later, the Romanians are natives. Is that what you thought? Why must the Romanians have copied from others?!

[@simonpilk]

You did not try the heaven on earth which is papernasi!! Are you mad? 😉🤦‍♂️

[@VenturousVagabonds]

😂 ik we have to!!

[@danavera]

Papanasi, ma!

[@dobricaflorin2478]

first human in history who doesen't like mici

[@johnnyaquila]

Hi .i dont want to be dissrespectful but please remove your hats when you eat in Romania . Is a sign of respect for the food and for those who prepared it.

[@ilieprosop7707]

Why makeing this videos ? We can try those by our own

[@peonyeye9253]

Covrig is just pretzel in romanian... Its not even traditional.

[@BTL6666]

Americans isn't it? :)) Mici are not sausages!!! hahahah..it's minced meat rolled by hand ....did you at least ask somebody to let you know what you are eating or you just guessed?

[@VenturousVagabonds]

Haha yes very American of us 😂😂 We have since learned!

[@ilieprosop7707]

If you call mici a sausage you should stay away from romanian food , its not for you

[@foxtrotcalifornia5492]

IS SOUL FOOD KORN BRAD AND TAMALIS

[@matildawolfram4687]

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[@AminAwan-jl6tc]

So nice